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Japanese Invasion of China
Also called the Second Sino-Japanese War. This was primarily fought between China and Japan and officially started on July 7th,1937. This war ended on September 2nd,1945. It began with the Marco Polo bridge incident. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
This invasion of Poland marked the beginning of World War 2. This war was a Soviet and Germany victory and Poland did not succeed. -
German Blitzkreig
Blitzkrieg was a method of warfare used by Germany. It was an attacking force that it meant to mentally affect you. Germany uses many weapons all at once to scare the competitors. -
Fall of Paris
Germany invades and takes over Paris, France. -
Operation Bararossa
It was a code name for an Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. Germany went against their alliance with the USSR and attacked them unlike their alliance said they would. -
Peral Harbor
The Japanese attack on the United States naval base in Peral Harbor, Hawaii. The majority of the United States' navy was taken out and many soldiers were killed. -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and other leaders held in Berlin, Germany. -
Battle of Stalingrad
the largest confrontation in WWII, Germany attacked Russia and surrendered due to the severe Russian Winter. -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle in the Pacific only 6 months after Peral Harbor attack. -
Operation Gomorrah
The bombing of Hamburg in WWII. This was an allied bombing. Many shipyards and U-Boat pens, and buildings were destroyed. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
The US invades Sicily Italy and takes it over within 72 hours. Then, Italy surrenders in less than 2 months. -
Operation Thunderclap
This was an operation that was seized and never used. It was going to be a massive attack on Berlin that would cause 220,000 casualties. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
Codenamed Operation Neptune was an allied attack on Normandy. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. -
Battle of the Bulge
December 16th, 1944 to January 25th, 1945. The last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Army. -
Battle of Okinawa
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, this was a major battle in the Pacific fought on the island of Okinawa by the United States. -
VE Day
The final battle in Europe also called Victory in Europe Day. -
Potsdam Declaraion
Japanese surrender after the nuclear bomb attack -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
In Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States dropped atomic bombs ending the war between Japan and the US. -
VJ Day
Also called Victory in Japan day, Japan surrenders from the United States and the war is won for the Allied Powers.
