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Invasion of Manchuria
Manchuria was invaded by Japan because of its growing need for raw materials. By the end of the invasion Japan was in control of large sections of China. -
Hitler becomes Chancellor
After Hitler became chancellor, he was able to remove all other political parties in Germany. His goals as chancellor were to make Germany one unified one-party state. -
Invasion of Ethiopia
Ethiopia was one of two only independent countries in Africa. It was invaded by Italy which was under the control of Benito Mussolini. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was held between the countries of Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy. The Munich Conference permitted the German annexation of the Sudetenland. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht or the Night of Broken Glass was a german retaliation against jews during the night. They vandalized shops and burned Jewish buildings. -
Non-Aggression Pact
The non-aggression pact was signed between the Soviet Union and Germany right before the start of WWII. It stated that they would not take any military action against each other for the next ten years. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany shelled and bombed Warsaw until it was finally surrendered to the Germans. Due to the fact that Britain and France were both standing by to protect Poland, they declared war on Germany two days after Warsaw was captured. -
Invasion of France
In just six weeks, the Germans were able to drive all enemy forces out of France and were able to take control of Paris. This meant that the French government was now under the control of the Germans. -
Battle of Britain
This battle was a successful British defense of its land from air attack. This event caused a turning point in the war that eventually led to the defeat of Germany. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
This attack was a surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During this attack, we suffered many casualties and civilians died. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese forcibly marched their prisoners of war 66 miles in the Philippines during the beginning of World War 1. Part of the way there they were transferred in unsanitary box cars. -
Battle of Midway
This was a complete naval battle in the Pacific ocean. The US was able to destroy Japan's aircraft fleet and win the battle. -
Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was a successful defense of the city of Stalingrad by the Soviet Union. Most Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles of their Great Patriotic War. -
Normandy Invasion
The Normandy invasion or D-Day was the allied invasion of western Europe. It was the landing of the US, British, and Canadien forces on the beaches of Normandy simultaneously. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle took place in Belgium and was one of the last German offensives in the war. The Germans lost this war and it eventually led to victory for the whole war. -
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
These two battles were some of the fiercest battles in all of World War 2. They were battles on islands that were strategically placed in order to eventually take over Japan. -
Yalta Conference
This was a conference between Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin. They met to discuss the final take over and occupation of Germany. -
V-E Day
V-E Day or Victory in Europe day marked the end of the war in Europe. This meant that the only war that still existed was in the Pacific. -
Atomic Bombings of Japan
The first atomic bomb that was dropped in Japan wiped out 90% of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people. Tens of thousands more people would die later due to radiation exposure. -
V-J Day
V-J Day or Victory in Japan day marked the final end of World War II. On this day Japan had finally surrendered its forces to the United States.
