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Japanese invasion of China
It was called the Sino-Japanese war. It happened because of a conflict that broke out when China resisted to expand Japanese influence in their territory. The Japanese occupied a large amount of areas in Eastern China. The effects of the war was that it rose interest in politics, a sense of pride (for women- they would rather die than serve the Japanese) and Chinese women became stronger. After the war, feminism was awakened. -
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Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
It is the treaty between the Nazi government and Germany; each country doesn't ally or help other countries in war. Then, it became unuseful due to Hitler's attack on the Soviet Allies.
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http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact -
SOURCE OF GERMANYS INVASION OF POLAND
http://historyimages.blogspot.com/2009/12/germany-invades-poland-september-1939.html?m=1
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/sept-1-1939-nazi-germany-invades-poland-startingworld-war-ii/?_r=0 -
Germany's invasion of Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. After heavy attack and bombing and shelling, Warsaw surrendered to Germans. After that, Britain and France had guarantee on Poland's border so they declared war on Germany; Also, the Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland. It happened because Hitler claimed that the massive invasion was a "defensive action" but Britain and France were not convinced. Hitler wanted Poland to be a "living space" for Germans. This triggered WWII. -
German Blitzkrieg 1939/1940
Blitzkrieg is a German word in which translates to "lightning war"; it's a military tactic to attack in short time.The tactic was tested on Poland in 1939 and then applied used in 1940. Germany wanted to avoid long war so they attacked in short periods of time. They successfully used their tactics on Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Yugoslavia and Greece. They did not defeat Britain. After using this tactic it resulted in many new land gain and expansion of German rule. -
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Operation Barbarossa
Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. The Germans had many deficiencies and underestimated their opponent. Stalin attempted to control every aspect of the operation. This was the beginning of the end for Hitler. Hitler got defeated by the weather conditions and not by Stalin -
SOURCE OF OPERATION OF BARBAROSSA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/blitzkrieg_01.shtml
http://www.historyinanhour.com/2011/06/22/operation-barbarossa-summary/
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005164
http://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa
http://blogs.britannica.com/2011/06/operation-barbarossa-beginning-hitler/
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor attack was a surprise bombing of the American Naval of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attacked the US without warning. The reason the Japanese invaded was because they were tired with negotiations with the US; the Japanese wanted to expand Asia but the US stood in their way. The Pearl Harbor lead the US led to join WWII. -
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Bataan Death March
This happened in Philippines. Japanese conquered the Philippines. Japanese militaries had bestowed aristocracy to the prisoners. They were tortured.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March
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Battle of Midway
It was one of the US victories against Japan. It was 6 months after Japan's attack on pearl harbour. It was a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. It was a point of victory for the US during WW2.
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http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-history/at-a-glance/midway.html -
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Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was a project in effort to create an atomic bomb suggested by scientist Albert Einstein. It was a research project that was produced the first nuclear weapons in WWII. After the nuclear bomb, the world entered to what is known as "the nuclear age". This resulted in many technological advancements, it ended WW2, over 100,000 people died from the effects of it and now many countries are creating dangerous nuclear weapons. -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was a major battle on the Eastern Front of WW2 in which Nazi and its allies fought the Soviet Union for Stallingrad. The battle was known for being the bloodiest battle of WW2. Hitler lost.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad
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Operation Gomorrah
It was an aerial bombing campaign that occurred in the European Theatre of Operations during WW2. It happened because it was part of WW2 (part of the battle between Germany and Britain). Hitler believed that they were going to be victorious. Hitler was critical, he declined to visit the wore out communities. -
SOURCE OF OPERATION GOMMORAH
http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/aerialcampaigns/p/gomorrah.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/the-bombing-campaign-of-world-war-two/the-bombing-of-hamburg-in-1943/
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched
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Allied invasion of Italy
The Italian government secretly agrees to the Allies' terms for surrender. Mussolini wanted to build Italy into a new Roman Empire. The Italian government agreed to surrender.
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http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland
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D-Day
D-Day is the day that the allied powers crossed the English channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Hitler and his armies had control of most mainlands in Europe, the Allies knew that a successful invasion of the continent was central to winning war. -
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Operation Thunderclap
The plan envisaged a massive attack on Berlin in the belief that would cause 220,000 casualties with 110,000 killed, many of them key German personnel, which would shatter German morale. However, it was later decided that the plan was unlikely to work. Early in 1945, the Allies' political-military leadership started to consider how they might aid the Soviets by using a strategic bomber force. The plan was to bomb Berlin (and several other eastern cities in conjunction with the Soviet advance). -
Battle of the Bulge
It is the largest battle fought on Western Front in Europe during WWII; it is also the largest battle fought by the US army. The battle of the bulge was basically the German's last stand. Hitler threw everything he had into that battle. If he had won, the German army may have pushed through the Allied lines, and the war would have lasted somewhat longer, though by this time, the German war machine was starting to fall apart anyway, and the soviets were advancing from the east. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
It was the only large engagement of the war in which Allied forces suffered more casualties than their Japanese counterparts. The Allies were gaining land in the Pacific theater. The American invasion of Iwo Jima during WW2 stem. Following elaborate preparatory air and naval bombardment, Iwo Jima was defended by roughly 23,000 Japanese army and navy troops, and the battle earned a place in American lore with the publication of a photograph showing the U.S. flag being raised in victory. -
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Battle of Okinawa
It was the biggest land/water capable arriving in the Pacific theater of WWII. The catch of Okinawa was a piece of a three-point arrange the Americans had for winning the war in the Far East. Okinawa was to demonstrate a bleeding fight even by the norms of the war in the Far East however it was to be one of the real battle of WW2. The battle's effect was The Americans and associates as a rule acknowledged Japan would not surrender effectively and they confronted a long and bleeding battle ahead. -
VE Day
Great Britain and the US observe Victory in Europe Day. May 8 spelled the day when German troops all through Europe at last set out their arms: In Prague, Germans surrendered to their Soviet adversaries, after the last had lost more than 8,000 warriors, and the Germans impressively more. The German surrender was acknowledged in a last truce. The effects of the VE Day is that the genuine surrender of Germany was marked at Rheims on May 7 and sanctioned at Berlin on May 8, and a triumph in Europe. -
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VJ Day
Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. It was announced to the world they surrender. It was a massive celebration. It is September 2 because Turman announced it to be -
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Dropping of the atomic bomb
President Harry S. Truman, warned by some of his advisers to not invade Japan will result in horrific American casualties, ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end. The American bomber Enola Gay dropped a 5 ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/05/national/history/stories-of-unprecedented-destruction-and-japans-eventual-surrender/
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
