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Rape of Nanking
what - The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing, alternately written as the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking, was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Imperial Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing
why - they needed the town and supplies
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German Blitzkrieg
What happened - method of offensive warfare designed to strike a swift, focused blow at an enemy using mobile, maneuverable forces, including armored tanks and air support.
Why it happened - to evade attack by the RAF, and the Blitz became a night bombing campaign after October.
The effects/impact of the event - Although the raids caused enormous destruction and heavy civilian casualties—some 43,000 British civilians were killed and another 139,000 were wounded
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Fall of Paris
what - Paris fell to Nazi Germany on June 14, 1940
why - germany beat the french and took paris from them.
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Pearl Harbour
What happened - 183 aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Why it happened - Japan was displeased with US Tariffs.
The effects/impact of the event - 18 US warships had been sunk or damaged, 188 aircraft destroyed and 2,403 American servicemen and women killed.
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Wannsee Conference
What happened - In July 1941, Hermann Goering, writing under instructions from Hitler, had ordered Reinhard Heydrich, SS general and Heinrich Himmler’s number-two man, to submit “as soon as possible a general plan of the administration.
Why it happened - The nazi party required a final decision on what to do with the jewish people and discussed it.
The effects/impact of the event - Terms were agreed apon and many people were affected.
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Bataan Death March
what - Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles
why - they needed to transport them to the other camps.
result - 1000 us dead and 9000 philiipino dead. -
Battle of Midway
what - World War II naval battle, fought almost entirely with aircraft
why - japan has attacked and the us fought back in aircraft.
result - At the Battle of Midway, Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2,500 casualties. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft, and suffered 307 casualties.
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Battle of Stalingrad
what - the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad
Why - the russians wanted to keep the land of their own and fought germany.
result - germany lost due to the cold and Russia prevailed.
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Operation Gomorrah
what - the bombing of hamburg in germany.
why - the germans has special artillery set up in hamburg.
result - the city of hamburg was destroyed and bombings continued. -
D-Day
What happened - 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region.
Why it happened - The axis powers had control over this stretch of land and beach and were required to leave to win the war.
The effects/impact of the event - D-Day was the beginning of the end for not only the Germans but Hitler most of all.
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Liberation of concentration camps
What - Liberation Of The Concentration Camps. As the Allies advanced across Europe at the end of the Second World War, they came across concentration camps filled with sick and starving prisoners.
Why - The sick people needed to be freed
Result - all the camps were shut down and people were saved.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
What - military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945
Why - It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on Japanese homeland. The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan.
Result - all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines.
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VE Day
What - Victory in Europe Day
Why - commemorates the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces in 1945, ending World War II in Europe.
Result - Celebration
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
What - 2 atomic bombs were dropped on japan
Why - Japan attacked pearl harbour
Result - Japan lost the war
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VJ Day
What - Victory over Japan (VJ) Day.
Why - we won over japan
Result - Holidays all over the world.
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Battle of the Bulge
What happened - last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II
Why it happened - The germans had no choice but to push the enemies out of home territory.
The effects/impact of the event - Germans lost the war.
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