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Japanese invasion of China
http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war Also called the Sino-Japanese War the Japanese invansion of China was the beginning of World War II. It only involved the Japanese and Chinese but it would lead to so much more. It included Japan ruling and conrtolling many aspects of China like thier ports and industrial cities. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
The invasion of Poland was one of Adolf Hitler's first actions as ruler of Germany. He led an invasion in poland despite saying the opposite. Since Poland did not about Hitler's plans they were completely unprepared for his army. Poland remained under Germany rule until 1945. -
German Blitzkreig
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg is a type of warfare infamous for being used in World War II. Blitkrieg is German for "lightning" and people would call it lightning war. They would call it lightning war because it involved quick rapid attacks usually by plane. -
Fall on Paris
http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/fall-of-france After taking over Poland Hitler invades France. Both Britain and France had been unprepared for war before the invasion of Poland. After being in war for a "few months" France was conqured by Germay with ease. -
Operation Barbarossa
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa Operation Barbarossa was a plan by Germany to take over the Soviet Union. After the invasion of Poland and France the next big country would have been Soviet Union. However unlike the other countires USSR had a big army to challenge Germany. Operation Barbarossa was unsuccessful for Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor Japan's army attacks American army base located at Pearl Harbor. It was a complete surprise to America. There was conflicts between Japan and America prior to this attack. This event is what led America to become involved with World War II. -
Wannsee Conference
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477
This conference was to discuss what were to happen to Jewish people. It was to discuss the murder of Jewish people. Thye disscussed how they were to get rid of them and othe details. This confernce would lead to the killing of millions of Jews. -
Battle of Stalingrad
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad USSR defending their city Stalingrad from Germany. It is also infamous for being one of the bloodiest battles in World War II. Stalin was able to defeat Hitler and keep the USSR intact. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005188
An area where Jews were sent. Some Jews were sent to concentration camps others were deported to ghettos. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was at time Jewish people rebelled and armed themselves within the ghetto. -
Operation Gomorrah
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched Operation Gomorrah was lightning war by Britain towards Hamburg, Germany. These bomibing raids lasted for months. There were at least two raids during the daytime. -
D-Day(Normandy Invasion)
http://www.dday.org/history/d-day-the-invasion/overview
The ending of the Nazi regime in Germany. This battle was one that would be the en df Hitler and Nazis. It was a large and bloody batttle but the allied forces were able to be victorious. -
Operation Thunderclap
http://ww2today.com/13-february-1945-operation-thunderclap-raf-start-firestorm-in-dresden Operation Thunderclap was the plan to bomb German cities. The event took place in Dresden. -
Battle of the Bulge
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
Hitler's goal with Battle of the Bulge was to seperate the allied armies. He attempted to do so with Blitzkrieg. This battle was one of Americas worse. It took a toll finacially and it took many lives. -
Liberation of concentration camps
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131
Germany feared that the Soviet Union would discover their concentraion camps so they began to destroy them. This did not let the Jews free. It instead sent them to almost something worse. Tehy no longer hadshelter they were sent on marches and forced to cut their hair and give up their basic items . -
Battle of Iwo Jima
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima This event took place of the coast of Japan. This is the llocation of a famous photograph. It is the photograph of the American Soldiers raising the American Flag. -
Batlle of Okinawa
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa Okinawa is a island inbetween Japan and China. It was the scene for the biggest Pacific island battle. Both commanders of US and Japan bith died. This battle took a toll on America. -
VE Day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe
Victory in Europe is celebrated in both Britain and the United States. It marks the day that the Nazi regime failed. The day World War II ended. -
Potsdam Declaration
http://www.ndl.go.jp/constitution/e/etc/c06.html Potsdam Declaration was the Japanese's way of surrendering. Ending all conflict that started duing World War II. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima The United States became the first country to use an atomic bomb. It was used ona city in Japan called Hiroshima. The US had been developing an atomic bomb for years prior. Howver during WWII was the time they decided to use it. -
VJ Day
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day VJ day mean Victory in Japan day. It was the day Japan formally surrendered to the United States. After VJ there was a sense of relief in Americans. The day is no longer celebrated because it was found offensive to some Japanese-Americans.
