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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese Invasion of China started the Sino-Japanese War. The Japanese had previously invaded Manchuria in 1931 and had began the Invasion from there. The Japanese murdered up to 300,000 civilians and raped up to 80,000 women. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
The Germans invaded Poland on this day and exercised the battle strategy known as Blitzkrieg. The Polish taing heavy casulties, surrendered on September 29th. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
German Blitzkrieg
The Germans introduced the idea of the Blitzkrieg during their invasion of Poland. They bombed the country with planes and then sent in a total of 1.5 million troops with tanks and securely captured the country. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/blitzkrieg.htm -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Bararossa was the German Invasion of Russia and was kown as the largest military attack of WW2. THe germans repeated their Blitzkrieg attack and increased the size for Russia. The Germans and its allies totalled in 3 million soldiers, 3580 tanks, 7184 artillary guns, 1830 planes, and 750,000 horses. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/operation_barbarossa.htm -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor, "A day that will forever live in Infamy," was a suprise attack and the reason the United States was launched into World War 2. THe Japanese attacked the base at 7:53 am and by 9:55 it was over. More than 2,300 Americans were killed, sunk 12 ships and damaged 9, and 160 airplanes were destroyed and 150 damaged. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm -
Wannsee Conference
"THe FInal Solution," 15 Nazi Party, high ranking officials and German government officials gathered in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss The "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477 -
Operation Gamorrah
Operation Gamarrroh or the "bombing of Hamburg was one of the largest firestorms raised by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during World War II, 42,600 civilians were killed and 37,000 were wounded. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/hamburg_bombing_1943.htm -
D-Day
The invasion of Normandy rsulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Less than a week into the invasion, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops were stationed there. more than 50,000 vehicles and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of The Bulge
The battle of the bulge was started december 16, 1944 and was done and over with on January 25, 1945. A major German offensive campaign, fought in the forreted regions of Wallonia in Belgium France, was a suprise attack on the allied forces. Although the Allied forces prevailed, the battle became known as the largest battle the United States faught in. http://www.army.mil/botb/ -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap was the code for a cancelled operation Thunderclap planned in August 1944 but was never implemented. The plan was believed that would cause 220,000 casualties with 110,000 killed, However, it was later decided that the plan would be most unlikely to work. http://ww2today.com/13-february-1945-operation-thunderclap-raf-start-firestorm-in-dresden -
Battle of Iwo Jima
One of the most influential and historic battles the united states was involved.6,821 killed, 2 captured but recovered, and 19,217 wounded on the U.S sides. 18,844 killed, 216 taken prisoner, and 3,000 in hiding on Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
After the long island hopping campaign was put into effect, the Allies began to approach Japan, and planned to use the island of Okinawa, as a base for air operations on the planned invasion of Japanese mainland. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE-Day
Victory in Europe day. Germany surrendered and Hitler committed suicide. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veday1.html
