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Blitzkrieg
Germans brought in fast moving tanks destroyed military then brought troops in to clean up and take conrol. Germany was going to take over. The effect was succsesful. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005437 -
Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of japanese planes attacked into American Naval base.2000 sailors and troops were killed over a thousand more wounded. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Midway
Six months after Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy defeats Japan.https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=battle+of+the+midway -
Wannsee Conference
Nazi officials meet to discuss the details of the “Final Solution” of the “Jewish question.” discusion about jews being killed. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wannsee-conference -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
Armed revolt in camps after deportation. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/warsaw-ghetto-uprising -
D-Day
U.S., Canada and British landed on a French beach that stretched 50 miles. Germany looses 2 important beaches out of 5. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Liberation of concentration camps
Soviets were first to to liberate camps. Found hundreds of exhausted prisoners. http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724 -
Iwo Jima
Americans fight Japan, Japan fights in underground net work giving a huge advantage to Japan. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Battle of Oakinawa
Last and biggest Pacific island battles.http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE-Day
British and U.S. will defeat the Nazi's. This day will be celerbrated in Europe. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Atomic Bomb
Japan invades, U.S. brings war too a quick end. Drops atomic bomb on Japan. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
Battle of the Bulge
Germans attack by blitzkreiging, took over territory quickly. Shortage of fuel hurts Germany. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
VJ-Day
Allies invade japan, Japan surrenders after six years. Allies take over. Allies celebrate. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=vj+day -
Japan invades China
Genocide in China, Japan brain washes people into thinking Chinease are horrible people. Men were killed, women sexualy assaulted. http://www.history.com/topics/nanjing-massacre