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japanese invasion of china
Japan, eager for the vast natural resources to be found in China and seeing her obvious weakness, invaded and occupied Manchuria. -
German Blitzkrieg
german forces tried out the blitzkrieg before succfully employing the tactic -
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WW2
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falls of paris
The French, having decided not to fight in the capital itself, have withdrawn south of the city. -
operation barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which began on 22 June 1941. -
pearl harbor
japan attacked the US by air and destroird a lot of our big battle ships -
Wannsee conference
a gathering of german officals to discuss the finial soultion of the jewish qustion -
bataan death march
The marchers made the trek in intense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. Thousands perished in what became known as the Bataan Death March. -
battle of midway
The Battle of Midway was a crucial and decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. -
D-Day
the allies ivaded western europe in the largest amphibious attack in history -
liberation of concentration camps
Soviet soldiers entered Auschwitz and there found hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners. -
battle of Iwo jima
the us marines captured the island of iwo jima -
dropping of the atomic bombs
an american bomber dropped a five ton bomb over the city of Hiroshima in japan. -
VJ day
Japan has surrendered to the Allies after almost six years of war. -
Battle of the Bulge
battle of the bulge was a major german offensive campain launched through the densley forested region of wallonia -
VE day
Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.
