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Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War started in Peking, from a conflict between Chinese and Japanese troops, which later turned into an invasion. Over four million Japanese and Chinese personnel and military and somewhere around fifteen million Chinese civilians were dying, dead, or missing from the war. The war was the result of a Japan imperialist policy politically and militarily expanding its influence attempting to gain access to labor, materials, and food. https://youtu.be/nWEwPgKc3V0?t=3 -
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German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a war tactic and mean to strike in a fast, focused blow at the opposing force by mobile forces such as tanks and planes and helicopters. A powerful attack like this in most cases leads to a fast win, minimizing lost soldiers and artillery. German blitzkrieg refers to the successful methods used by the Nazis of Germany in early World War II, as Germany bashed through Norway, France, Holland, Belgium and Poland with momentum-us speed and speed and force. https://youtu.be/kE_jX9E40M0 -
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Fall of Paris
France declared war on Germany for invading Poland. Germany sieged France & pummeled the French army. The French Govt. lost control of Paris, & the Germans flooded into the city. French Govt. relocated in Vichy, & Paris was governed by French officials approved by Germany & by the German military. The flood caused a sequence of shortages, & humiliation. A curfew set at night, Rationing of coal, food, clothing, & tobacco, annually supply's scarcity grew & prices grew. https://youtu.be/j_EuUcVD_pU -
Pearl Harbor
America was supplying the United Kingdom to help them fight Nazis. The bombing was a surprise attack by Japan on America against the naval base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the Sunday of December, 7, 1941. America was neutral, but Japan's attack infuriated America to the point they entered into World War II the following day. Japan made a huge enemy. Isoroku Yamamoto, the planner of the attack, said “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” -
Wannsee Conference
Adolf Hitler was a bad person, he took control of the german peoples' anger and fear then focused the german people's anger and fears towards jews, by blaming the jews. Most of the country's problems he blamed on jews in the conference "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." was brought up. "Final Solution" was code for annihilation of all the European Jews. This conference also led to building the jew concentration camps. This led to six million jews perishing. -
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the U.S. Navy. United States protection of Midway Island led them to victory and vanquished any hope that Japan's plan of besting the naval power of the United States would come to fruition. Recreation Of Midway Through Animation -
D-Day
D-Day - The invasion on Nazi-Infested Normandy. It was the largest invasion in history. It was done to stop the Nazi Regime. Almost 130,000 troops came from the United States, England and Canada. Some were by land, some through air, and some by sea, hundreds of thousands killed on this day. My Great Uncle Preston actually fought on D-Day. He came in by the sea. He survived D-Day but he passed away about twelve years ago. The aftermath left the nazi regime so much closer to losing the war. -
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Battle of the Bulge
During the harsh winter weather, Nazi Germany launched a surprise last-stand counter-attack through Belgium and Luxembourg. They wanted cut the line of Western Front Allies in half. The germans were succeeding at first, but the Allies won, due to reinforcements, and an airstrike. About 165,000 casualties were caused by the battle. Battle of the Bulge -
Liberation of concentration camps
The first encounter with major concentration camp was with the Soviets at the camp Majdanek which is close to Lublin and Poland. later on Soviet troops found the concentration camp, Auschwitz, and so on and so on. Originally, liberation of the camps wasn't the allies primary objective. Canadian, US, Soviet, and British troops freed prisoners, provided them with medical support, food, and they also gathered evidence for war crimes trial. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
It started when The American Marines invaded Iwo Jima looking for a strategy to attack the mainland of Japan. Several Weeks of bloodshed ensue, but in the end America obtained control. 7,000 American Marines died and 20,000 were wounded. Battle of Iwo Jima -
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Battle of Okinawa
Major Pacific War battle on the island of Okinawa fought the American forces against the Japanese Army. In Okinawa nearly 150,000 people were killed, went missing or died by suicide all because japan would not give up. Battle of Okinawa Summary -
VE Day (Victory in Europe)
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Potsdam Declaration
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Hiroshima Bombing
Japan wasn't surrendering, so an B-29 bomber sent by the U.S. Dropped the first ever deployed atomic bomb over the Japan's city, Hiroshima.The blast immediately killed somewhere near 80,000, and way more would die of radiation. -
Nagisaki Bombing
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VJ Day (Victory over Japan)
VJ day is the celebrated day when Japan had surrendered to the Allies due them being hit by two a-bombs finally ending World War II.