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japanese invasion of china
so named due to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95, was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1941. China fought Japan, with some economic help from Germany, the us, and other countries. -
begin of german blitzrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery. -
germanys invasion of poland
After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27. Britain and france, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3. The Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland. -
end of german blitzrieg
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opperation barbarossa
Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. -
pearl harbor
Just before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. it was kind of a dick move, since nobody knew it was coming. -
wannsee conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior officials of Nazi Germany, held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee on January 20th -
operation gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah killed 42,600 people, left 37,000 wounded -
d-day (norandy invasion)
opperation where america took the shores of normandy. -
behining of battle of the bulge
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end of battle of the bulge
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begining of battle of iwo jima
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end of the battle of iwo jima
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begining of battle of okinowa
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VE day
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end of battle of okinowa
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dropping of the atomic bombs
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operation thunderclap
cancled. -
VJ day
