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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese amry turned a small thing into a full on war, China was unable to resist the attack. The Japanese army began moving south taking control of eastern China, and all of their major ports. This happened because the Communists were in the remote areas of China, and also because Japan is such a small country they are limited on reasoursece, and wanted more. The results or the effect of this is that it started the Second SIno-Japanese War. -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg means Lightning War. Germany used this tactic on Poland.The blitzkrieg was also used by Erwin Rommel during the North African campaign of World War II. It was adopted by George Patton for his army’s European operations. In the end it ended up having no effect on the war athough it effected Poland tremendously. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
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Fall of Paris
Also known as the Battle of Paris. It was the succseful German invasion of France. German armoured units pushed through the Ardennes to cut off and surround the allied units. In affect to this happening the an armistic was signed by the French and the German. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the Germany's invasion of the Soivet Union. The invasion was authorized by Adolf Hitler. This invasion caused high rates of fatilties 95% of all German army casualties that accured from 1941-1944. -
Pearl Harbor
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Wannsee Conference
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Operation Gomorrah
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Allied invasion of Italy
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D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
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Battle of the Bulge
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Operation Thunderclap
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Okinawa
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Liberation of concentration camps
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VE Day
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VJ Day
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
