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Japanese Invasion of China
- A war fought as a part of WWII.
- This happened because China began resisting Japan's expansion into China's territory.
- This impacted WWII by making Japan apart of the Axis Powers. https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Sino-Japanese-War
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German Blitzkrieg
- A time where Germany attacked many European countries using speed, surprise, and superiority.
- This happened because Germany wanted more land and money to pull out of the depression.
- This was a major event sparking the second world war. https://www.britannica.com/topic/blitzkrieg
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Fall of Paris
- France surrendered to German forces.
- France already had little military due to WWI causing them to have no power to fight back.
- This cause Italy to join the war as it had seen Germany's power. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-France-World-War-II/The-fall-of-France-June-5-25-1940
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Operation Barbarossa
- Germany's invasion into the Soviet Union.
- Although delayed, this happened because Germany wanted to weaken or defeat the Soviet's armies.
- Since Germany failed, this helped the other Allied countries gain more control over the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa
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Pearl Harbor
- When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
- Japan did this to try to weaken the United States without bringing them into the war.
- That idea failed, as soon after the United States joined the Allied Powers. https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack
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Wannasee Conference
- The gathering of Nazi leaders in Berlin to create the "final solution".
- The Nazis needed to find a way to to "dispose of" the Jewish.
- This lead to the creation of Concentration/Extermination camps. https://www.britannica.com/event/Wannsee-Conference
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Battle of Midway
- The attack the United States launched against Japan, ultimately destroying most of Japan's greatest naval pilots.
- This happened because Japan was a big fat meanie.
- This was a great turning point in the war, revealing that Japan can indeed be defeated. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
- A German-launched attack on the city of Stalingrad that failed.
- It failed because of the Soviet Union's great defense on that city.
- This was considered to be the greatest turning point in the war. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad
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D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
- The invasion of Eastern Europe by the Allied powers.
- Because they needed a way to get in to Germany, and Liberate France.
- This event would eventually lead up to the combined forces of the Soviet Union, France, Britain, Canada, and the United States marching into Germany. https://www.britannica.com/event/Normandy-Invasion
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Liberation of the Concentration Camps
- When the Allied forces captured, and liberated most of the Concentration/Extermination camps.
- They did this because Concentration Camps are bad.
- This would allow for many, many lives to be saved :D. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/liberation-of-nazi-camps
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Battle of Iwo Jima
- An 'amphibious' invasion launched by the United States that was very bloody. United States won.
- Because Japan and the United States were at war.
- This would ultimately lead up to the U.S. realizing that it's not worth it, and then dropping the bombs. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Iwo-Jima
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VE Day
- The day that celebrated the elimination of all Axis powers in Europe.
- Because everyone loves when war ends.
- This would be in the history books. (I do believe it had no future significance) https://www.britannica.com/topic/V-E-Day
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
- When the two Atomic Bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Because there was too much bloodshed in fighting with Japan.
- This would lead to the world being astonished by this newfound technology and sparking the Cold War. https://www.britannica.com/event/atomic-bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki
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Battle of the Bulge
- The ending of a final, unsuccessful attempt were Germany tried to regain parts of itself.
- Because many Allied forced were stationed in Germany.
- This would lead to the ending of WWII. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Bulge
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VJ Day
- The day Japan finally signed the divorce papers after having so many fights with America.
- This is because a third Atomic Bomb was threatened to be used.
- This would cause Japan to be great Allies with us for years to come. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II/The-end-of-the-Japanese-war-February-September-1945