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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan was becoming increasingly crowded due to its limited size as a nation and its rapidly increasing population. Manchuria offered nearly 200,000 square kilometres which, as part of a Japanese empire, would easily accommodate any over-spilling population. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Agreement was a settlement permitting Nazi Germany's annexation of portions of Czechoslovakia. This land was regarded as the Sudetenland. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the future of the Sudetenland in the face of ethnic demands made by Adolf Hitler. The agreement was signed by Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. -
Non-Agression Pact
On this day the Germany and the Soviet Union signed an agreement not to attack each other. Adolf Hitler used the pact to make sure Germany was able to invade Poland. The pact fell apart when Germany invaded the Soviet Union later. -
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Germany invades Poland
On this day German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as Adolf Hitler seeks to regain lost territory of Poland. Blitzkrieg was used primarily throughout this invasion. In this invasion, Poland was severly under-equippted. -
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Battle of Britian
This battle was between Britian and German airforce. This battle was fought completely by air. Germany constantly bombarded Britian with bombs. This battle resulted in a Britian victory. -
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The Holocaust
During this time period Jews were targeted and murdered in a genocide. In total 11 million Jews were killed. The Jews were subjected to cruel behavior and sometimes cruel experiments. -
Lend Lease Act passed
This was a program inhich the United States supplied France, Great Britain, the Republic of China, and later the USSR and other Allied nations with food, oil, and materiel. The United States shipped a total of 50 billion dollars worth of material. The terms of the agreement provided that the materiel was to be used until time for their return or destruction. In practice very little equipment was returned. -
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Operation Barbarossa
This was the code name for the Nazi invation of the Soviet Union. The operation was driven by Adolf Hitler's desire to conquer the Soviet territories as outlined in Mein Kampf. This resulted in the opening of the Eastern Front. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
On this day in the morning a suprise attack on Pearl Harbor conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the United States Territory of Hawaii. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. This attack completely destroyed the U.S.S. Arizona and the U.S.S. Oklahoma. -
Bataan Death March
On this day American and Philipino prisoners of war were forced to march from Saisaih Pt. and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell. 2,500-10,000 Philipino and 100-650 American Prisoners of war died making this journey. This 60 mile march is described as servere physical abuse and resulted in many deaths. -
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Battle of Midway
This was a important naval battle in the Pacific. This took place six months after Pearl Harbor. This battle resulted in a American Victory. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was a major battle in World War II in which the Nazis and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad.It is known as the single largest and bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. This battle resulted in a Soviet victory. -
D-Day
This day, known as D-Day, is the day that the United States invaded Normandy. This is known as the largest seaborn invasion in history. The weather for this attack was far from good but rescheduling this attack would delay it for another two weeks. This was a very decisive victory for the Allies -
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major Nazi offensive against the Allies in World War Two. The battle was the last attempt by Hitler to split the Allies in two in their drive towards Germany and destroy their ability to supply themselves. -
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Battle of Iwo JIma
In this battle the United States captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese.This five-week battle brought about some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the War in the Pacific of World War II. -
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was fought on the Ryukyu Islands. This also included the largest amphibious battle in the Pacific War. The United States used island hopping to battle. -
V-E Day
This day is known as victory in England day, This day marks the unconditional surrender of Germany. Also marking the end of World War II. -
Bombing of HIroshima
On this day the United States dropped the atomic bomb "little boy" on the city of HIroshima. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the use of atomic warfare in history. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
On this day the United States dropped the atomic bomb "Fat Man" on the city of Nagasaki. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the use of atomic warfare in history. -
V-J Day
This day is known as Victory over Japan Day. It was given thisi name because this was the day that Japan surrended, ending World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was performed in Tokyo Bay, Japan, on the USS Missouri. -
Warsaw Pact Formed
this group was a collective defense treaty among eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War.