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Holocaust
Genocide in which approximately 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazi power. Continued for over 12 years all the way until the end of WWII. -
Japan Invades China
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Munich Conference
Meeting to discuss the future of Sudetenland. Took place in Munich, Germany. -
Non-Aggression Pact Signed
Agreement between the Soviet Union and Germany to a truce for 10 years. It was broken by the Germans within 2 years. -
Germany Invades Poland
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Battle of Britain
German Air Force raid on the United Kingdom. First major batle to be fought by Air Forces. -
Land-Lease Pact Enacted
Pact in which the US provides France, China, China, and the USSR with food, oil, and other materials. -
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Operation Barbarossa
Codename for Nazi Germany's raid on the USSR. The USSR held up and defeated the Nazi powers but lost many men and supplies. -
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
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D-Day
The day of invasion on Normandy. Largest seaborne invasion in history. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Largest and bloodiest battle fought by the US in WWII. Surprise attack on the Allied forces by the Germans -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Major battle in which eventually led to the American take over of the island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. First war where US Marine casualties exceeded those of the Japanese. -
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Battle of Okinawa
82 day long battle toward the end of the war. After a long island hopping campaign, the allied forces took of the large island of Okinawa, close to Japan. -
V-E Day
The day Europe receded from WW2. Victory over Europe day. -
Bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki
US atomic bombings over two major cities in Japan (Big Man and Little Boy). Led to victory over Japan. -
V-J Day
The official end of WWII. Victoey over Japan day -
Warsaw Pact Formation
Defensive treaty between 8 communist countries. The axis' powers version of NATO