WW2

Japanese Invasion of China

Jul 7, 1937

Rape of Nanking

Dec 13, 1937

<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rape-of-nanking</a>
The Japanese capture Nanking, the capital of China. Under the Japanese General Matsui Iwane, a lot of the city was burned. 150,000 male war prisoners were butchered, 50,000 male civillians were massacred, and 20,000 girls were raped.

Germany Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

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This event started World War Two. It happened because of Germany securing the neutrality act of the Soviet Union. Germany and the Soviet forces defeated Poland in under a month.

German Blitzkrieg

Oct 30, 1939

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Germany tried out Blitkrieg or "lightning war" in Poland. They also used this tactic in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. The U.S. General George Patton used it later in his European invasions.

Fall of Paris

Jun 17, 1940

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French Marshal Henri-Phelippe Petaine asked Germany for Armistace terms. Two million Perisians had already left Paris as the German tanks rolled in. France eventually surrendered.

Operation Barbarossa

Jan 22, 1941

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German invasion of the Soviet Union. Barbarossa eventually failed resulting in Nazi Germany confronting a two-front war that it would not be able to win.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

<a href='' >http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ww2_summary_01.shtml#four</a>
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, the American naval base, in Hawaii. The Japanese were sick of Americas trade embargoes. This was a key component of the global conflict commencing.

Wannase Conference

Jan 20, 1942

<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wannsee-conference</a>
Nazi meeting that settled the "Jewish question" by marking genocide official German policy. They sent Jews to camps where they would be worked to death or even gased to death. This was there way of exterminating them which resulted in thousands of Jews dying.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway</a>Naval battle of theJapanese and Americans. Japanese fleet commander, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, wanted to draw out the American naval fleet close to Pearl harbor, but the Americans firgured out the plan and surprised the Japanese.

Battle of Stalingrand

Jul 7, 1942

Hitler commited many lives to capture Stalingrad. The outcome was the Soviet Union winning which was humiliating for Hitler.

Operation Gomorrah

Jul 24, 1943

<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway</a>
Britain raided Hamburg with 2,300 tons of bombs to get back at Germany when they raided Britain. Britain only lost 12 aircrafts out of 791.

Allied Invasion of Italy

Sep 3, 1943

German soldiers in Italy gained control of the northern part of Italy. Mussolini was captured, and German troops eventually surrendered.

D-Day (Normandy Invasion)

Jun 6, 1944

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150,000 Allied troops landed in France. The Allies succesfully united the invasion beaches and made it into one large beachhead.

Battle of Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

The last German offensice of WWII, resulting in the retreat of German forces toward Germany.

Operation Thunderclap

Jan 12, 1945

Allied bombing run over the German city of Dresdan that killed over 60,000 civillians.

Battle of Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

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American invasion of Iwo Jima by sea. America wanted it so they could land damaged B-29 bombers instead of going to the Marianas. 5,900 Americans died in the battle.

Battle of Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

<a href='' >http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/battle-of-okinawa.asp</a>
Battle fought betweem America and Japan. It was an island that wanted to be possessed by the Allies and Japanese because of its location of being a good map marker and closest spot to the Japanese mainland. The battle resulted in the Allies winning.

VE Day

May 8, 1945

The Allied victory in Europe. Europe and America celebrate on the day they defeat Nazi Germany.

Dropping of th Atomic Bombs

Aug 9, 1945

America drops a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in Japan. This marks the end of World War Two. Also, America drops a bomb on Nagasaki which causes Japan to surrender.

VJ Day

Sep 2, 1945

The American victory over Japan.