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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on 18 September 1937, they claimed that Chinese soldiers had destroyed the railway, and attacked the Chinese army (which had just executed a Japanese spy). The Chinese army did not fight back because they knew that the Japanese were just wanting an excuse to invade Manchuria. (https://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA763CA764&ei=AFH0WrDhHM3ajwPs6YTABw&q=what+was+the+japaneese+invasion) -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg, a German word for “lightning war,” is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. It results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the amount of money spent on artillery (a type of gun). (https://www.google.ca/search?q=german+blitzkrieg&rlz=1C1GCEA_enCA763CA764&oq=German+Blitzkrieg&aqs=chrome.0.0l6.2988j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-) -
Atomic bombs
At the start of World War II in 1939 the atomic bomb had not yet been invented. However, scientists discovered about that time that a powerful explosion might be possible by splitting an atom. https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_atomic_bomb.php -
Pearl Harbor
The Attack on Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th, 1941. Japanese planes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. They destroyed many ships and killed many soldiers. It was this attack that forced the United States to enter World War II. (http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/pearl_harbor_attack.php) -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee conference was a discussion by a group of Nazi officials about the "final solution of the Jewish question" it took place in Berlin, on January 20, 1942 and would lead to the Holocaust. (http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/wa/Wannsee_conference) -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was one of the most important battles of World War II. It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific between the United States and Japan. The battle took place over four days between June 4th and June 7th in 1942. (https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_midway.php) -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the largest and deadliest battles in World War II. It was a turning point in the war. After losing the battle, the German army lost so many soldiers and took such a bad loss that they never really recovered. (http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_stalingrad.php) -
Allied invasion of Italy
With North Africa secured and the stepping stone to Italy conquered, the Allied forces launched their invasion of Italy on 3 September 1943. It began with British forces skipping across the Strait of Messina to Calabria. (https://www.shmoop.com/wwii/invasion-italy.html) -
D-Day
On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. (https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php) -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major battle in Europe during World War II. It was Germany's final attempt to drive the Allies off of mainland Europe. (https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_the_bulge.php) -
Battle of Iwo Jimma
The Battle of Iwo Jima took place during World War II between the United States and Japan. It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on the Japanese homeland. (https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_iwo_jima.php) -
VE day
Tuesday May 8th,1945 was Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and it marked the formal conclusion of Hitler's war. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/events/ve_day) -
VJ day
(Victory over Japan Day) was the name selected by the Allies for the day on which Japan surrendered, effectively ending World War 2. (http://www.american-historama.org/1929-1945-depression-ww2-era/v-j-day.htm) -
Liberation of concentration camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later took over several other killing centers. (https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724) -
Battle of Okinawa
It took place on Okinawa Island in the Ryukyu Islands. The battle was between the military forces of the Empire of Japan and the Allies. It was the second biggest amphibious battle of World War 2. (https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa)
