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Japan invades China
Japan fought China with help from Germany. This reluted in a Chinese victory. China now becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Resumption of the Chinese Civil War. -
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Munich Conference
This allowed Germany to annex certain parts of Czechoslavakia. The allied powers included Great Britain, France, Italy. -
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Non-Aggression Pact
This pact was between Germany and the Soviet Union. It stated that neither country could invade the other. It lasted 2 years up until Germany invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. -
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Germany Invades Poland
This was a huge cause of the start of WW2. Germany and the soviet union were the major players in this invasion, as well as poland obviously. The invasion was successful and Germany took over poland, This happened to fast for allied powers to do anything about it. -
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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was an air battle between Germany and the United Kingdom. It was the largest air campaign to date. the Germans wanted to gain air superiority through this battle. The Germans lost this assault and forced hitler to cancel operation Sean Lion. -
Lend-Lease Act
An act that supplied France, Great Britain, and China as well as other allies with food, oil, and Material. The aid was free; although battleships had to be returned. -
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Battle of Midway
This was a decisive naval battle in the pacific theatre. The battle was between the U.S. Navy and the Japenese Imperial fleet. This was Japans first loss in almost 100 years. U.S. casualties reached 307 while Japenese casualties reached 3,057. -
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Operation Barbarossa
This was the nickname for the German invasion of the Soviet Union. During this invasion about four million Axis soldiers invaded the Soviet union. The result of this invasion was a German loss, although Soviets suffered great loss in men. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was a major battle between Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union. Known for its close quarters fighting and air raids, as well as its civillian casualties. This was the most strategically decisive battle of the whole war. This was a larage loss for German forces and they had to take out troops from the west to resupply troops in the east. -
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Battle of the Bulge
This battle was a huge German offensive march through Ardennes in Belgium, France. The coordinator of this march was Eric Von Manstein. It was planned so they could capture the harbor of Antwerp. This was severely unsuccessful and depleted Germany's forces. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was between the United States and Japan. This was called Operation Detatchment, and the goal was to capture the whole island and its 3 airfields. This was the only battle where U.S. losses exceeded japanes losses. The japanese lost the battle and inadvertantly, the island of Iwo Jima. -
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was codenamed Operation Iceberg. This battle included the largest amphibious assault of the war. Units used were as follows: for the united states the tenth infantry, the XXIV Corps, lll Amphibious Corps, and the fifth fleet, and for Japan it was the Thirts-second fleet. Japan surrendered after only two months. -
VE day
This was the day of Nazi Germany's surrender. The surrender was authorized by hitlers surpassor, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz. -
Victory over Japan day
This was the day that the Japanese gave a formal surrender to the U.S. -
Warsaw Pact
This pact was a collective defense against communist nations. This was caused by the integration of West Germany into NATO.