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Japan invades Manchuria
It showed that the U.S. wasn't willing to give supplies to Japanif they were going to use them for such evil war crimes. -
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Germany invades Rhineland
Hitler showed the allies that he didn't care about the Treaty so he went ahead and Re-militarized Rhineland for himself. -
Rome-Berlin Axis
The Rome-Berlin Axis was created to make sure that Rome Berlin and Tokyo would have help from other couintries, who would also help defend the the countries inside the Rome-Berlin Axis -
Anschluss
It made people realize how horrible Hitler was to the Jews. It also marked the start of WWII. -
Munich Conference
Hitler promised not to expand the German borders but he did anyway so other countries got involved. -
Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact
It allowed Germany to take Poland without confilct. Britain and France were incapable of helping Poland becuase they were held back. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany was garanteed Poland's borders by Britain and France and if they didn't honor that then they would have no credibility left having to withdraw from the war. -
Germany invades France
Hitler invaded France because he wanted to gain pride back for Germany after losing WWI. Hitler knew that Britain and France would step in so he went to go conquer them too. -
Battle of Britain
Hitler was never able to invade the UK. Had he done this he most likely would have conquered the UK as German ground forces were far superior to British. If this would have happened when the US entered the war they would not have had the launch pad they needed for the attacks on Germany and Hitler could have turned the full force of his army on the USSR and most likely been able to conquer them also. But with this battle he had to split his forces and this allowed -
Operation Barbarossa
This was the key of Victory for the Germans. If Hiitler were to carry out his goals then he would easily rule Europe. If he had done that Gerany could have the whole Eastern side by this point. -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter set up a vision for a post-World War peace. It held rights for free trade and choice of government. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
It forced the U.S.A into the war and also causing distrust of Japan and its leaders. -
U.S declares war on Japan
This was caused because the attack of pearl harbor, after the Japanese betrayed the U.S by bombing Pearl Harbor. The U.S gave Japan the materials to do so in the first place. -
Bataan Death March
It turned out to be one of the best uses of propaganda for the U.S. This resulted from the largest surrender in American History. -
Doolittle's bombing raid of Tokyo
It showed that the Japanese weren't immune to bombs just because theit in ther homeland. Japan raised their guards. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Miday stopped the Japanese advancement. They lostr four of their major carriers from the U.S. naval battleships. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The signifcance of the Battle of Guadalcanal was that they were making headway against the Japanese. The Japanese had lost their island the Allied Forces now had an island for an airfield. The Japanese lost a lot in that battle too that crippled their abililty to wage war . It was also a very deadly and bloody battle. -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was Nazi Germany's 1st Major defeat in World War II. The battle of Stalingrad was one of the biggest battles fought during the World War II between the Fascists and Allies. The battle turned the tide of the War as the Fascists began to suffer reverses in other areas also after the Battle of Stalingrad. -
Invasion of Italy
The Allies invaded Italy so they could continue to advance against the Nazi alliance and end the war sooner. Russia was fighting to hold back the German invasion of their country. The Allies promised to help Russia and the only way that they could was to continue to fight Germany where they could and prevent Germany from sending more troops into Russia.
Italy was the only place that the Allies could attack and support the operation. -
D-Day
This was the turning point for the war. It marked the start of the Allies' Invasion of Western Europe and cleared the way for Allied victory. This was the day where the allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy France and began to liberate it of the French. This also marked the end of Hitler's reign over Germany. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was significant because it liberated the people in the nazi deathcamps and that it is the last German offensive in World War II. This also left a "bulge" in the nation. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was the turning point and eventual defeat of Japan becuase the U.S. had dropped the bomb. -
Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa was the last island for the allies to invade before moving notrh into Japan. It was used as a standing position for the allies to go in and invade Japan. -
V-E Day
This was Victory in Europe! The first day of Peace! -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This event shaped the future. This started the Cold War and the Nuclear Arms Race that lasted until 1991. This attack essentially ended World War II, the largest military conflict ever, and shaped international politics and U.S. policy ever since. -
V-J Day
Victory on Japan! The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending World War II!
