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the holocaust
The holocaust happened during world war two. It was the mass murder of over 6 million Jew by Nazi Germany under command of Adolf Hitler. Not only Jews were murder, many other groups were targeted such as homosexuals, communist, the mental and physical disabled, and gypsies. In total over 11 million people were murdered; one million being Jewish children alone. The holocaust is the largest genocide in the 20thcentury. Most Jews that were not murdered were located in concentration camps all over -
Japan invades China
Was a battle between Republic of China and empire of Japan during world war two. This was the largest Asian war in the 20th century. The war was the result of a decade long Japanese imperialist policy aiming to take control of China politically and militarily. Its goal was to gain Chinas raw material reserves and other economic resources, mainly food and labor. After Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 1937 it became total war. By 1939 the war had reached stalemate due to two Chinese victories. The Ja -
munich conference
The Munich Agreement was an agreement of Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia. The agreement was made at a conference in Munich, Germany with many European powers. It’s known for the failed act of appeasement towards Germany. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of Sudetenland. The agreement was signed by Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. -
non-agression pact
A nonaggression pact is when two countries agree to take no military action against each other for the next 10 years. This was made between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. This surprised many because the two countries were enemies. Soviet Union dictator, Joseph Stalin, signed this agreement in hopes of keeping his nation on peaceful terms with Germany whilst giving him time to build up his soviet military. Germany used this pact to invade Poland unopposed. The pact also contained a secret agr -
Germany invades poland
Germany invades Poland in hopes of gaining lost territory and overall conquering Poland. Germany invades Poland through land and air. The German army used blitzkrieg warfare against Poland army; this is the extensive use of bombing followed by an overwhelming land invasion with many troops. This warfare was used to take out the tanks, troops, artillery, enemy's air capacity, railroads, and communication lines. After only a day of fighting Germany has made its way inside Poland and started settin -
blitzkrieg
A German term for lightning war, blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create commotion and disorganization among enemy forces using mobile forces and firepower. The Germans first used this fighting style while invading Poland but mastered it whilst invading Belgium the Netherlands and France in 1940. This warfare was extremely successful. It illuminated in air and land communication by bombing and cutting of landline communications. This caused panic and commotion in the troops which was -
lend-lease act
The lend lease act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. This allowed the president to lend arms or any other defense materials to any country of its choosing. This allowed the United States to help out with the war but not be over involved with it. The United States at this point did not want to join the war but was getting tired of sitting out of it as well. This caused conflict with the isolationist in the United States too. -
operation barbarossa
The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea. The fighting involved Germany and the Soviet Union. Barbarossa was the crucial turning point in World War II. Its failure forced Nazi Germany to fight a two front war against a immensely superior resources. The Germans had serious deficiencies. The Germans greatly underestimated the Soviet Union’s power. Germany came in very confident and underestimated their opponent’s ability to fight. Barbarossa had failed. -
Pearl Harbor
Before 8 A.M. on December 7, 1941 hundreds Japanese bomb flightier pilots attacked Pearl Harbor, a naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. The attack was short but deadly; killing 2000 soldiers and leaving over 1000 injured. The attack was a series of bombing and destroying 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. This was a major contribution to why we entered world war two. The day after the attack we entered world war two with FDR as our president. -
wannsee conference
The conference was about the "final solution to the Jewish question". This determined how the Nazis were going to kill off the rest of the Jewish population. Various horrid proposals were discussed, including mass sterilization and deportation to the island of Madagascar. Another idea was to simply transport Jews from Europe to concentration camps in Poland and work them to death. Objections were made to this plan because the Nazis believed it was too time consuming and costly. -
Bataan death march
Approximately 75,000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make an agonizing 65-mile march to prison camps. The marchers made the walk in intense heat and were subjected to harsh treatment by Japanese guards. This was a result of a Japanese invasion in the Philippians. Whilst at the prison camps the prisoners were treated very poorly and tortured on a daily basis. -
battles of midway
This battle was the most important naval battle of world war two. It was fought between the United States and Japan. Due to the Unites States extensive code breaking skills they were able to infiltrate and conquer Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers, inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. This was an important turning point in the Pacific campaign. The victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
battle of starlingrad
This battle was the successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad in the U.S.S.R. during World War II. Many consider it to be the greatest battle of their Great Patriotic War. Most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. It put a stop to the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning point from the axis powers to the allied powers coming up on top. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, 2 million casuallites -
D-Day
The battle Started on June 6, 1944, when about 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the coast of France’s mainly Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military battle in history and required insane precision and planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the f -
battle of the bulge
The battle was when German forces invaded France. This surprise attack caught the allied forces off guard. The United States forces had the highest amount of causalities for the whole war. The battle also severely depleted Germany's war making resources. There are many different names for this battle but battle of the bulge came out on top because it describes the way the United States front line bulged inward on wartime news maps. It was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the United St -
battle of iwo jima
This battle was between the United States and the Japanese. It was when the United States invaded and captured the island of Iwo Jima. This created a staging area for the attacks on Japanese main islands. This method of capturing island was known as island hopping. This five week battle was filled with some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific. Whilst fighting the United States started to realize how unimportant the land was compared to the amount of lives lost. -
battle of okinawa
This was a battle between the United States and the Japanese. This was an 82 day long battle on island Okinawa. This battle was nicknamed “typhoon of steel" due to the very fierce and aggressive fighting style. During this battle Japan lost 77,166 soldiers, who either killed or committed suicide, and the Allies suffered 14,009 deaths. This was a very bloody and hard battle for both sides of the war. In the end the United States came out on top. -
V-E day
V - E Day is the world known holiday for when World War 2 ended. It was created on 8 May 1945 and continuously is celebrated every year. Due to the suicide of Hitler, this resulted in the ending of the Nazi regime, World War 2 had ended. -
Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Both of these bombs were dropped in efforts to make Japan surrender from the war. This was successful but at what cost? Approximately 29,000 were murdered, not only military but also civilians. The aftermath was so intense from radiation that there are still uninhabited places in Japan that you are not allowed in because it is so deadly. The radiation cause a lot of long term effects not only on the land itself but the people. Many cases of cancer years after the bombing popped up. -
V-J Day
This is the day that Japan surrendered during World War 2. This day is known by many different names such as Victory in the Pacific Day, V-J Day, or V-P Day. This day is only celebrated in Japan, not many countries would celebrate this day. The official name or slogan for VJ day is "the day for mourning of war dead and praying for peace" -
warsaw pact
The Warsaw pact was a treaty of mutual defense and military aid signed at Warsaw on May 14, 1955. IT was signed by communist states of Europe. It was signed in response to the admission of West Germany to NATO. The pact was unsuccessful and was removed in 1991. It started to dissolve with the fall of the communist influence. -
battle of britain
The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. It was also the largest and most successful bombing campaign up to that time. The Germans main focus was to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force, Britain’s air force. The Germans were so unsuccessful in infiltrating Britain’s air force they were forced to sign an armistice to end the battle.