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Rape of Nanking
To break the spirit of Chinese resistance, Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered that the city of Nanking be destroyed. Much of the city was burned, and Japanese troops launched a campaign of atrocities against civilians. In what became known as the “Rape of Nanking,” the Japanese butchered an estimated 150,000 male “war prisoners,” massacred an additional 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many of whom were mutilated or killed in the process. -
Germany's invasion of poland
Hitler took his troops and invaded Poland. He did because he was trying to gain land. This event started the war. -
German Blitzkrieg
This is when Germany use surprise attacks and rapid invasion as their battle Tatic, it was know as Blitzkrieg (Lightning war). It happened because it was hitlers main strat. This caused Germany to have a bit of a head start in the war, so it made them harder to defeat, making the war go on longer. -
Fall of paris
Germany went in to Paris when they weren't expecting it and took over the town and completly took control. Germany was trying to advance at the early stages of WW11. This was like the kick off to the war. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan flew over to america (hawaii) and bombed a harbor. Japan was trying to trigger America, and also deprive them of military utilities making it harder for the US. This caused US to join the war. -
D-Day
This was an invasion done by the allies that was deadly. The allies were trying to regain control of France. They ended up winning and taking back control which was a stepping stone towards the end of the war. -
Battle of the bulge
The Germans were trying to push back on the allies and made a bulge, but were defeated in the end. It happened because Germany was trying to regain back all of the land that they had lost. This caused Germany to be set back a lot in terms of their position on the war. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima was an Island off of japans coast that The US militia invaded and took over. It happened because Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan. This is important because this lead to The US defeating japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was one of the last battles of WW11. the Navy’s Fifth Fleet and more than 180,000 U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps troops descended on the Pacific island of Okinawa for a final push towards Japan. This was almost an end to the war, and brought the allies closer to victory. -
VE Day
Germany surrendered. This was known as VE day or victory in Europe. It happened because the allies defeated the axis alliance. This was virtually the end of the war. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
This was when US Dropped Atomic bombs on two major cities in japan. This was the US attempt to win the war. And low and behold, it work and This will lead to VJ day -
VJ Day
This was after the US bombed japan. VJ day or victory in Japan, Was the end to WW11. Even though this was good, the damage that was left and the death toll was insanely horrible, and was the worst in history.
