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Rape of Nanking
Japans army narched into the capital of China. They tried to take control over China. There were over 300,000 deaths and thousands of rapes. -
Germanys invasion of Poland
1.5 million troops invaded Poland. Hitler thought it would give them more living space. It was a trigger of ww2. -
German blitzkrieg
Germans tried to outsmart Poland. This was a more effective fighting style. They used this tactic in war. -
Fall of Paris
Germany invaded Paris in May of 1940. This was an offensive tactic by the Germans. Eventually France surrendered to the Germans. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed the United States.The ships were too close to the coast. Theis started war between our countries. -
D-day
160,000 allied troops were landed. They were trying to defeat Hitler. 9,000 soilders were either killed or wounded. -
Battle of the Bulge
It was a huge offensive campain. HItler tried to split up the allies. This lead to the neutralization of German counteroffensive. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
It was the first strike on Iwo Jima. They needed a base near the Japanese coast. Iwo Jima was defeated. -
VE day
It was a public holliday celebrated. This was to show that Germany surrendered. Europe won the war. -
Battle of Okinawa
The allied forces invaded Okinawa. U.S. needed a base to stage an invasion of Mainland. It was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This is because the U.S. wanted revenge. 80,000 people died instantly. -
VJ day
They got news of the surrender. This was to celebrate how JApan surrendered. It was celebrated on September 2, 1945.
