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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
This war between China and Japan was a spark of conflict.
China had partially encircled Japanese railroads. After this small conflict began which led to larger incidents. The effect of this was that with WWII coming soon the countries would still have much tension.
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Rape of Nanking (1937)
This was the even of a basic massacre. The Chinese had fled inland and the Japanese ordered that the city of Nanking be destroyed to break Chinese spirits. This act killed hundreds of thousands of people. The effect of this was that Matsui would be convicted of war crimes after WWII.
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German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
This was a string of specific German attacks using the blitzkrieg method of swift mobile attacks. They were used to start out WWII in the first invasion. The effect of this was WWII and eventually the victory over the Germans by the allies. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact (1939)
I this even Germany and the Soviet Union agreed that they would divide up eastern Europe and that the Soviets would not oppose Germany. The effect of this was the beginning of WWII and eventually Hitler taking his life.
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Fall of Paris (1940)
This even entailed Germany invading Paris. They did this to take over more land. The effect of this was the US freezing all assets of the Axis Powers, Germany, and Italy.
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Operation Barbarossa (1941)
This operation was between Germany and the Soviet Union. The germans invaded the Soviets to get even more territory but did not expect the amount of pushback from them that they got. The effect of this was that Germany would retreat out of the Soviet Union.
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Pearl Harbor (1941)
The attack on the United States port by Japan due to tension dating back to the times of the great depression. This attack was attempted by Japanese pilots to disable warships. The effect of the attack was that the US entered WWII.
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Wannsee Conference (1942)
In this conference Reinhard Heydrich would talk about the jewish people because they needed to be taken care of in Hitler's eyes. The decision was to move all jews to Poland and into concentration camps. The effect was that many jews would die and evidence would be used in war crimes trials in later years. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wannsee-conference -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion - 1944)
In the D-Day invasion American troops would storm Normandy beaches. The reason of this was begin to end the war for good. the effect of this was exactly that. This began the end of WWII.
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Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
This battle was fought by the US and Japan. The battle was to create a staging area for further intrusion into japan. The battle lasted multiple weeks, but in the end the US had won. The effect of this was that the US gained an emergency landing facility. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Liberation of concentration camps (1945)
This liberation movement was then British forces advanced to free prisoners of the concentration camps. The Germans moved many prisoners to other facilities. The British forces eventually invaded and set free many prisoners. The effect of this was the freeing of prisoners. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/liberation_camps_01.shtml -
VE Day (1945)
This historic day was a celebration of the victory against Germany.
Many flags and such were placed in Europe as everyone celebrated Germany's defeat. The effect of this was of curse happiness, however conflict would still occur. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Dropping of the atomic bombs (1945)
The dropping of two new atomic bombs would be to end the conflict of Japan and the US. The US bombed two major cities using atomic bombs. The effect of this was Japans unconditional surrender of WWII https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
VJ Day (1945)
This day was when Japan announced its full surrender officially ending WWII. They did this to completely (in writing) end the war. The effect of this was exactly that and then was celebrated that the war was finally over. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day -
Battle of the Bulge (1945)
This battle was an attempt by the Germans to push back allied forces. The germans attacked the allies and the battle proceeded until the allies could bomb the Germans. The effects of this battle were distrust between soldiers and desertion. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-bulge
