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Invasion of Manchuria
Japan's Army Army invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. The armies of Japan and the Soviet Union invaded Khalkin Gol river in Manchuria. This battle lasted four months which resulted in a significant defeat for the Japanese. -
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was an agreement concluded at Munich by Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy. -
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Invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany, Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union attacked the Republic of Poland. They invaded because Russias "blood brothers" (Ukrainians & Byelorussians) were trapped in territory which had been illegally annexed by Poland. This was the beginning to WWII. -
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Fall of Paris
The german invasion of France where France and the other low countries were conquered. -
Battle of Britain
This was a military campaign for WWII where air forces defended the UK against large Nazi air forces. It was the first major military campaign fought by only air forces. -
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Start of Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its allies. It was the largest land offensive in human history, with over 10 million combatants taking part. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This occurred because even though the US was remaining neutral, they were still supplying Great Britain to help fight against the Nazis. -
Miday
The Battle of Midway was a major battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This was six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Some aircrafts from Japanese carriers attacked and damaged the US base on Midway. The US Marine Corps force endured many losses but the facilities only suffered minor damage. -
Stalingrad
Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. Nazi Germany fought with the Soviet Union over control of the city Stalingrad in Russia. The German army was defeated by the Soviet Union. -
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Invasion of Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied landing on mainland Italy. The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's Army Group and followed the successful Allied invasion of Sicily. -
D-Day
Codenamed Operation Neptune also known as D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
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Liberation of Paris
The liberation of Paris was a military battle in WWII where Paris was liberated and Germans fled. -
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Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. They fought and landed on the island for 36 days. Lots were wounded and killed. -
Okinawa
Lots of soldiers and US Marines stormed ashore at Okinawa, which was the last battle before the invasion of mainland Japan -
V-E day
V-E day (Victory in Europe) was a day where celebrations erupted around the world to mark the end of World War II in Europe. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed lots of people and they were mostly civilians. This was the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict. -
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VJ-Day
VJ-Day is the Victory over Japan Day which is the day where Japan surrendered in World War II. Which brought the war to an end. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies against representatives of Nazi Germany. For plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries, and other crimes, in World War II.