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Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria was when the Kwantung army invaded after the Mukden incident because the Japanese blamed the Chinese for an explosion close to a Japanese railway. The invasion was for mainly revenge to get back at the Chinese but the invasion was also used to start the Japanese invasion of China. -
Hitler made Chancellor of Germany
Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg on January 30, 1933. He had gained the support of the pwople by what some poeple would say by intimidation and force, others would say that people were drawn to the power in the words he spoke, because of his growing popularity President Paul von Hidenburg originally didn't want Hitler as chancellor, but was persuaded to make him it anyways by those who were huge supportes of him. -
The Munich Pact
Signed on September 30, 1938, the Munich Pact was an agreement that permitted Germany to add portions of Czechoslovakia along the country's borderlines to become a part of Germany. This allowed Germany to take over those territories and everything within them such as the people, government, and industries, -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, also known as Night of Broken Glass,was series of attacks against Jews in Germany. Some Jews were killed during the attck, but most were arrested and sent to concentration camps. Jewish stores, homes, and places of worship were ransacked, vandalized, and even burned down. -
Invasion of Poland
It was the invason of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Solvak contigent, and the marking of the beginning of World War II. The invasion was to gain territory and the the forming of alliances between Russia, Japan, and Germany. It was also to push and start the campaign of Germany for the war. -
Dunkirk
The battle of Dunkirk was between Germany and our allies, and was to help the evacuation of British and allied forces in hositile parts of Europe, and was a part of Battle of France. The plan of the battle was to invade Belgium and engage in battle with Germany in the Netherlands -
Attack on Pearl Habor
The attack on Pearl Habor was a surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Army's navy and airforce. This attack not only cost the United States some of its navy force, but also thousands of poeple surving the navy were injured and killed. The attack also led to the United States joining in on World War II. -
Bataan Death March
Filipino and American prisoners of war, captured by the Japanese military, were forced to run until they reached their destination at Camp O'donnell. Many of the prisoners died before reaching the camp because of starvation, exhaustion, dehydration, murder, and physical abuse by Japanese soldiers. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Miday was on of the greatest and most important naval battles during World War II because the United States Navy defeated an attack by the Imperial Japanese army and inflicted major damage to the Japanese fleet. It was also the first naval defeat for the Japanese army. -
D-Day
D-Day was the day of the Normandy landings, which was the operations of the landings of allied forces for the invasion of Normandy. The landings consisted of of an airborne assualt that would drop off airborne troops and an attack by naval ships that would drop off more troops. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack launched by Germany on the United States and allied forces. The attack is known mostly becasue it was the costilest battle during the wat for the United States due to the large amount pf cassualities of our men. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was the meeting of the heads of government of United States, Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom to discuss Europe's post-war reorganization. The meeting was mainly to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of Europe after the war. -
The bombing of Hiroshima
The bombing of Hiroshima was when the United States took the atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima to push the Japanese to surrender and hopefully end WWII. The bomb destroyed the city and killed thounsands of people. The after effects were just as deadly because of the radiation of the bomb the soil and water in the area was contaminated, and those who didn't die suffered from th radiation. -
V J Day
V J Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day, was the day when Japan surrendered and in effect ended World War II. The day is given to two dates, the day the Japanese surrendered and the next day when the documents to end World War II were signed. -
V E Day
V E Day, also known as Victory in Europe day, is the day to mark the formal acceptance by the the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces and the end of World War II.
