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Japanese invasion of China
After the Japanese invaded Manchuria and established a sort of government, they then attacked Shanghiai. These acts led to a war between the Chinese and the Japanese on July 7th, 1937. It resulted in many Chinese deaths and violent acts down the line. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war -
Rape of Nanking
During the Japanese invasion of China the rape of Nanking also occured. It was also known as a massacre -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Towards the start of WWII, Germans attack Poland from the air. This is what Hitler called the "Blitzkrieg" strategy, which was how he planned on starting the war. This was followed up by Germans bombing enemy's to destroy all of their resources. All of this led of to the Holocaust. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg is a type of warfare meaning lightning warfare. It was used to cause disorganization. When this took place in Poland there was rapid bombing to destroy the enemy's army and weapons. This was conducted by Hitler and after their plan was successful it led to the holocaust.
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Operation Barbarossa
This is the invasion of the Soviet Union. Over 3 million German soldiers participated in this with 3 thousand tanks. This battle did not go well for the Germans as they seriously underestimated the Soviet Union. Due to their miscalculations and weather calculations the Germans had to retreat. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombers attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. It was a victory for the Japanese.This led to President Roosevelt delivering the Infamy Speech, telling Americans what happened. -
Wannsee Conference
This is when the Nazi leaders met to discuss what is called "The Final Solution". The goal was to find "a solution to the Jewish question". They came up with the idea of work camps and although they never used the word "extermination" it was clear that was the goal. -
Operation Gomorrah
In a very short amount of time the British dropped 2,300 tons of bombs on Hamburg. The British attacks on Hamburg lasted until November that year. This to Hitler and other Germans meant it was almost the end of the war, as they suffered many deaths. -
D-DAY Normandy Invasion
The Allied forces of Britain, America,Canada, and France attacked German forces in Normandy. Now known as D-day invasion of Normandy. It was almost canceled due to the weather. -
Operation Thunderclap
The idea was to bomb the cities eastern front. The success of their bombing was dependent on the weather. They ending up bombing and many died.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Americans invaded Iwo Jima, which is near a Japanese coast. If Americans gained control of the island the could use it for emergency landing places fro damaged planes. It took Americans over a month to claim the island but eventually it happened.
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Battle of Okinawa
The battle was won by the allies. It is now Japanese territory. Although there are still American naval bases there.
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VE Day
Great Britain and U.S both celebrate victory in Europe day. Things were not going well for the Germans. They eventually surrendered to Soviet forces.
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Dropping of the atomic bombs
American forces bombed the Japanese city Hiroshima. One of the bombs happened to be named "Little boy". The bombing were meant to be the end of WWII. When the Japanese surrendered the war was finally over. -
VJ Day
It was announced just 12 days after dropping the atomic bombs the Japanese surrendered. The day was called "Victoryover Japan Day" or VJ day for short. President Harry Truman announced the news to the white house.
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Battle of the Bulge
This was the largest battle during WWII. It was the German's attempt to split British and American Armies in France up. They had come names like "Watch on the Rhine" and "Autumn mist".
There were a lot of losses on both sides, but unlike the American forces, German's could not make up.
http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-the-bulge
