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Japanese invasion of china
What Happened:
the Japanese invaded Manchuria Why it happened:
to protect their interests in the railroad and the Kwantung Leased Territory The effects: -
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German Blitzkrieg
What Happened:
Germany invading using their new "Blitz" tactic Why it happened:
to weaken forces as quick as possible The effects:
it work and did what it was meant to do which also forced the allied power to make better tnaks -
Fall of paris
What Happened: The Fall of France was the German invasion of France and the low countries during the Second World War. German forces occupied Paris on 14 June after a chaotic period of flight of the French government that led to a collapse of the French army. Why it happened:
Hitler insisted on signing the document of capitulation in the same railway carriage used when Germany had surrendered in 1918. Basically to humiliate France. The effects: -
Pearl Harbor
What Happened: Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii Territory. The bombing killed more than 2300 Americans.It completely destroyed the American battleship USS
Why it happened:
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii Territory
The effects:
The attack also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor led to the United States' entry into World War II -
Bataan death march
What Happened:
the day after the surrender of the main Philippine island of Luzon to the japanese, the 75000 Filipino and American troops captured on the bataan Peninsula begin a forced march to a prison camp near Cabanatuan Why it happened:
Because the american and filipino troopers were captured The effects: -
Wannsee Conference
What Happened:
was a meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and Schutzstaffel (SS) leaders, held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee on 20 January 1942. Why it happened:
to discuss and coordinate the implementation of what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" The effects: -
Operation Thunderclap
What Happened:
a plan envisaged a massive attack on Berlin that would cause 220,000 casualties with 110,000 killed, many of them key German personnel Why it happened: The effects:
it would shatter German morale. -
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D-Day
What Happened:
The United States and allied troops invaded at Normandy Why it happened:
The goal was to surprise Germany, but Germany was ready to fight The effects:
the united states won and made them surrender -
Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of iwo jima
What Happened:
One third of all Marine losses during World War II happened at Iwo Jima it was the only large engagement of the war in which Allied forces suffered more casualties Why it happened:
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. The effects:
By 1945, the Allies were gaining ground in the Pacific theater -
VE Day
What Happened:
was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces Why it happened:
Because the german power surrendered The effects:
marked the end of WWII -
Dropping of atomic bombs
What Happened:
Two atomic bombs were dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki Why it happened:
Because of the bombing of pearl harbor The effects:
it ended the war -
VJ Day
What Happened:
it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Why it happened:
because the japan power surrendered The effects:
ending WWII -
Liberation of concentration camps
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