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Japanese invasion of China (1937)- Nanjing Massacre
The Japanese invasion of China was also known as the Nanjing Massacre. It was when Imperial Japanese Army forces murdered thousands of people. they killed both civilians and soldiers. Nanking was the capital of Nationalist china and it was left in ruins, it took it took decades for it to recover from the attacks. http://www.history.com/topics/nanjing-massacre -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Around 1.5 million German troops invaded Poland in 1939 along its border. At the same time, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields and attacked Polish naval forces. due to these actions, france and Britain both declared war on Germany starting WW2. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a military tactic that the Germans used, it was used to create chaos among enemy forces by using mobile forces and firepower. If successfully executed then there will be short military campaigns which preserves lives. Germany successfully executed this tactic in 1940 on both France and Belgium. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris
The people living in Paris were woken to a German voice announcing that they now have a curfew of 8 o'clock. Soon after that evening german troops entered and occupied Paris. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Operation Barbarossa
In 1941 Hitler launched an attack on the Soviet Union. there were over 3 million German soldiers and three tanks, both crashed through the frontier into the Soviet union's territory. The invasion covered around 2 thousand miles, this attack was the turning point in WW2. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
There was an attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 through bombs and bullets. It all started when hundreds of Japanese fighter planes were spotted flying above pearl harbor. The attack lasted only 2 hours but there was a lot of damage. 20 American vessels, 300 airplanes, and 2000 American soldiers and sailors perished, and 1000 were injured. -
Wannsee Conference
in 1942 15 high ranking German officials met in order to discuss what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477 -
Bataan Death March
In April 75,000 American and Filipino troops were forced to walk 65 miles. they were walking to prisons camps where they would be held. Thousands died as they walked in horrible heat and were tormented by Japanese soldiers. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was considered to be the greatest battle during WW2. The battle of Stalingrad was Russia's greatest battle of the patriotic war, Russia had shown great defense. They stopped the Germans advance and gave the allies an advantage. However, the battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest there were with nearly 2 million casualties. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
In 1943 residents of the Jewish ghetto in Poland revolted. they staged an armed revolution against deportations to extermination camps. this uprising inspired many other uprisings in camps and ghettos. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was the raid of British bombers on Germany. The British attacks continued until November. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched -
Allied invasion of Italy
the british army under Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery began an allied invasion of an italian peninsula. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland -
D-Day
D-day was when 156,000 Canadian, British, and American forces landed on 50 miles worth of beaches in northern France. This invasion was one of the largest military assaults and took lots of planning. before D-Day the allied forces mislead the Germans about the invasion. The outcome was northern France being liberated and the defeat of Germany. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was the American invasion of Iwo Jima. They invaded Iwo Jima because they needed a base near the Japanese coast. After a month of fighting the American troops won and earned a place in American lore. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
VE Day
VE day was the celebration, from both America and Britain, of victory in Europe. Cities in both the U.S. an Britain put out flags to rejoice the defeat of Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the biggest and the last battle of the Pacific islands. It involved around 287,000 troops from the U.S. and 130,000 soldiers from Japan. There were around 150,000 deaths altogether. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
Battle of the Bulge
In December Hitler tried to split allied armies that were located in northwest Europe by using a surprise attack. The allied forces fought back as best they could but it was hard because they were caught off guard. The battle got its name when the allied troops took on the appearance of a bulge. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Operation Thunderclap
In February there were allied firebomb raids against a German city called Dresden. This lead to the rubble and flames and killed 135,000 people. It was the most destructive bombing in WW2. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/firebombing-of-dresden -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
In 1945 the U.S. became the first country to use an atomic weapon during wartime. The U.S. dropped on atomic bomb on Hiroshima, a Japanese city. the dropping of the bomb marked the end of WW2. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
VJ Day
August of 1945 marked the surrender of Japan to the U.S. This ended WW2. now this day is known as victory over Japan day. Japan surrendered after the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima, creating V-J Day. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
