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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
In the 1930s, China was a divided country. In 1927 Chiang Kai-Shek had formed a Nationalist Government – the Kuomintang (the KMT), but his dictatorial regime was opposed by Mao Tse Tung’s Communists (CCP). Civil war between the Communists and Nationalists erupted in 1930 – the period of Mao’s legendary ‘Long March’.In 1931, Japan, eager for the vast natural resources to be found in China and seeing her obvious weakness, invaded and occupied Manchuria. It was turned into a nominally independent s -
Germany invasion of Poland (1939)
The German invasion of Poland was a primer on how Hitler intended to wage war–what would become the “blitzkrieg” strategy. This was characterized by extensive bombing early on to destroy the enemy’s air capacity, railroads, communication lines, and munitions dumps, followed by a massive land invasion with overwhelming numbers of troops, tanks, and artillery. Once the German forces had plowed their way through, devastating a swath of territory, infantry moved in, picking off any remaining resista -
German blitzkrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. Its successful execution results in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery. German forces tried out the blitzkrieg in Poland in 1939 before successfully employing the tactic with invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands and France in 1940. The blitzkrieg wa -
Operation barbarossa
On June 22, 1941, Adolf Hitler launched his armies eastward in a massive invasion of the Soviet Union: three great army groups with over three million German soldiers, 150 divisions, and three thousand tanks smashed across the frontier into Soviet territory. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea, a distance of two thousand miles. By this point German combat effectiveness had reached its apogee; in training, doctrine, and fighting ability, the forces invading Russia re -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades. The United States was particularly unhappy with Japan’s increasingly belligerent attitude toward China. The Japanese government believed that the only way to solve its economic and demographic problems was to expand into its neighbor’s territory and take over its import market; to this end, Japan had declared war on China in 1937. American officials responded to this aggression wi -
Battle of midway
On this day june1942 the battle of midway one of the most decisive us victory against Japan during WWII begins the four day sea air battle the outnumbered us pacific fleet succeed in destroying four Japanese aircraft carries while losing only one of it own the Yorktown to the previously invincible Japanese navy -
Wannsee conference
Nazi officious on January 1942 in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to plan the final solution to the so called Jewish question on July 31 nazi leader reichsmorschal her on had issued orders to Reinhard leader and gestapo chief prepare comprehensive plan for this final solution conference held 6 months 15 nazi attends Jewish affairs for the reich central security officiate the conference m -
Operation torch
On November 8, 1942, the military forces of the United States and the United Kingdom launched an amphibious operation against French North Africa, in particular the French-held territories of Algeria and Morocco. That landing, code-named ‘Torch,’ reflected the results of long and contentious arguments between British and American planners about the future course of Allied strategy — arguments that were finally stilled by the intervention of the American president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. In both -
D day
During wwII the battle of Normandy which lodged from June to August result in the allied liberation of Western Europe from nazi Germany's control codenamdd operation overload the battle began on June 6 known as D day when 156000 Americans British Canadian forces landed on five beaches along 50 miles starch of the heavily fortified coast France Normandy region one of the largest amphibious military assault I history required extensive planning -
Fdr death Truman become president
On this day in 1945 president Franklin Delano Roosevelt passes away after four momentous term in office leaving Vice President Harry s Truman in charge nof a country still fighting the second ww and in possession aloof weapons of unprecedented terrifying power -
Ve day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces -
Ve day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces -
VJ Day
August it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the allied effectinly ending wwII since both August and have been known as victory over Japan day or simply v day -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Major battle in which the us marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese imperial army during wwII -
Battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge started on December 16th 1944. Hitler had convinced himself that the alliance between Britain, France and America in the western sector of Europe was not strong and that a major attack and defeat would break up the alliance. Therefore, he ordered a massive attack against what were primarily American forces. The attack is strictly known as the Ardennes Offensive but because the initial attack by the Germans created a bulge in the Allied front line, it has become more commo