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Japanese Expansion (Pacific)
Japan started to conquer surrounding countries and build their empire. They started in 1931 -
Invasion of the Rhineland
When Germany remilitarized the a part of there country. Hitler considered it as retaking his backyard. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
It was a pact reached between Italy and Germany -
Nanking Massacre (Pacific)
When Japanese troops marched into the Chinese city of Nankingand massacred all the people living there. Killing hundreds of thousands of people in a few weeks. -
Annexation of Austria
It was when Germany took over Austria. But many Austrians were happy with it because it was another German speaking country that were very similar. -
Munich Conference
It was the conference between the allied powers leaders and Adolf Hitler, where he demanded for Sudetenland. -
Invasion of Sudetenland
Germans conquered Sudetenland which violated the Treaty of Versailles -
Non-Agression Pact
A peace treaty between Germany and Russia -
Invasion Of Poland
Hitler and his army invaded Poland officially marking the beginning of World War 2 -
Comfort Women (Pacific)
They were women and girls that Japanese soldiers used as sex slaves. -
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Island Hopping (Pacific)
The tactic of taking advantage and invading smaller more defenseless islands in order to gain a good position on a bigger target -
Fall of France
The fall of France was the German invasion of France -
Battle of Britain
It was a period of time where the Germans were attacking England, but the Royal Air force held them back. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
The German invasion of Russia which came as a surprise for the Russians who signed a peace treaty with the Nazis -
Pearl Harbor (Pacific)
The Japanese air force destroyed a naval base in Hawaii by surprise. The damage was great, and it was when the US declared war against Japan -
D-Day
The American, British, and Canadian assault on the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Liberation of France
Was the assault that regained the control of France from the Nazis -
Battle of the Bulge
It was the final major assault by German forces to gain control land in-between the allies, trying to get good positioning -
Bombing of Dresden
It was an assault on a German city that was home to many refugees and more of a cultural city. It was highly controversial. -
Hitler's Suicide
Hitler Shot himself while in a bunker with his wife, as the allied forces were closing in on him. -
VE Day
the official end of the second world war -
Bombing Hiroshima (Pacific)
The Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, showing the world the weapon they had created. Using it was the first step to ending the war in the Pacific. It was by far the most catastrophic of the two. -
Bombing Nagasaki (Pacific)
The second atomic bombed dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. It missed the original target by miles but still caused alot of damage. -
VJ Day (Pacific)
it was the day of the official surrender of Japan and ending WW2