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German Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg was a military tactic known as lightning war in german. It was called this because of its swiftness in winning battles. It was proposed by Prussian General Carl Von Clausewitz. History.com -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa (CodeName) was the strategic invasion of The Soviet Union. Adolf Hitler predicted a quick victory, due to initial success, but ended up losing due to strategic blunders and harsh winter weather, as well as resistance and attrition. History.com -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was a naval base set up near Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the scene for something devastating, around 8 a.m. there was a surprise attack by the Japanese killing 2400 and wounding 1000 others. Pearl Harbor -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of german officials to plan the "Final Solution". The conference caused a turning point in the policies of the Jews. It started the rounding up of Jews into slave labor camps and concentration camps. Brittanica -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan death march was the 65,000 Filipino and American troops 65 mile march to prison camps. After the U.S surrender the Japanese took over and POW's were subjected to horrible treatment by Japanese guards around 17,000 men died during the Bataan Death March. History.com -
Battle Of Stalingrad
The Battle Of Stalingrad was a german attack on Stalingrad. All of the grain and cattle were evacuated, but not the 400,000 people. Many air strikes were conducted by the Luftwaffe and they had basically full control over the skies. The Russians managed to hold off until winter (which the german troops were not accustomed to) and managed to push the back past city line resulting in Germany's loss of the battle. History.com -
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Liberation Of Nazi Camps
Allied troops swept across Europe in a series of offensives and began to liberate the camps. Prisoners that were liberated were found emaciated and saw the soldiers as theyre liberators US Holocaust Memorial Museum -
D-Day
D-Day was also known as the invasion of Normandy; It took place in northern France. Unfortunately it caused the death of 4,000 Allied Soldiers. D-day was the battle that laid the foundation of the liberation of France. D-Day -
Battle of The Bulge
The Battle of The Bulge was a cold and cruel battle. It lasted for 6 weeks and killed 15,000. It was a precise and strategic attack from The Nazis. Battle Of The Bulge -
Battle Of Iwo Jima
Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan; the battle of Iwo Jima was regarded as one of the Bloodiest battles of WW2. It believed that all but 200 of 21,000 Japanese were killed in that battle, but 7,000 marines were lost. However, Iwo Jima had immense strategic value. Battle Of Iwo Jima -
Battle Of Okinawa
The Battle Of Okinawa was one of the last major battles of WW2. The point of this battle was to raid Japan in one final swoop.Around 49,000 people were killed on the American side and 110,000 died on the Japanese side. History.com -
VE DAY
VE Day is the celebration of the Allies Victory against the Nazis in Europe. The Nazis finally laid down arms against the Soviet Union in Prague, and was followed by a a cease fire in signed in Berlin and East Germany. VE DAY -
Potsdam Declaration
The Potsdam Declaration was the call for an unconditional surrender of Japan. This was caused by continuation of war with Japan and the "Unintelligent Calculations" by Japanese military advisors that resulted in the country being brought into the threshold of annihilation. The terms included complete disarmament, occupation of certain areas, and the creation of a responsible government, etc. Britannica -
Dropping Of The Atomic Bombs
The dropping of the atomic bombs refers to Hiroshima and Nagasaki being bombed by the U.S. The Japanese refused to surrender even after Germany's defeat in Europe and vowed to fight "til the bitter end", the Americans wanted the war to end, so they dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima the Nagasaki resulting in the death of 70,000 to 135,000 people and 60,000 to 80,000 from the exposure. History.com -
VJ Day
VJ Day refers to the victory over Japan. It was celebrated after the bombing and surrender of Japan. History.com