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Rape of Nanking
The Japanese killed 150,000 male "war prisoners" killed an additional 50,000 civilian men, and raped 20,000 girls and women of all ages most were killed in the process. It all happened because Japanese general Matsui Iwane ordered that the city of Nanking was to be destroyed. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rape-of-nanking -
Molotov pact
The pact was a 10 year non aggression pact promising Germany and Soviet Union to not attack each other. It allowed Germany to attack Poland without the threat and intervention from Soviet. Since Britian and France agreed to protect Poland, they declared war on Germany. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-soviet-pact -
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German Blitzkrieg
The "lightening war" is a military tactic used to enemy forces disorganized by using mobile forces and locally concentrated fire power. The blitzkrieg was used in Poland in 1939 and then used in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France in 1940. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris
The attack began with German air raids with parachute drops and attacks from ground forces. Hitler wanted to follow up his victory by taking over the east. The attack ripped up the balance of power in Europe. Left the assumptions that Britain had to fight Hitler. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/fall_france_01.shtml -
Pearl Harbor
The Pearl Harbor is a U.S base located near Honolulu, Hawaii. which was attacked by Japan that helped cause WW2. https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II -
Operation Barbarossa
Originally named Operation Fritz, was code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in ww2. The operation failed. Hitler always wanted to overthrow the soviet reign. so he planned an invasion. https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a day that the Nazis discussed the final solution of what to do with the Jew problem. as a result, there were many concentration camps created. about 1.7 million Jews were murdered from 1942-43. https://www.yadvashem.org/holocaust/about/final-solution-beginning/wannsee-conference.html#narrative_info -
Bataan death march
The Filipinos and Americans were rounded up by the Japanese to march 65 miles from Mariveles to San Fernando. men were divided into groups of 100. thousands of troops died because they were starved, beat, and were too weak to walk. Survivors were taken to prisoner-of-war-camps, many died there from diseases, starvation, and mistreatment. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bataan-death-march -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The Battle of Normandy resulted in allied liberation of western Europe in Nazi Germany's control. The battle began when 1500000 American, Canadian, and British forces landed on 5 beaches on the coast of Frances Normandy region. As a result, Paris was liberated and the Germans have been removed from northwestern France. It prevented Hitler from sending troops to build up his eastern front against the advanced soviets. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
VJ Day
On august 14 japan surrendered to the allies, ending to the second world war. On august 15 1945 was known as "victoryover japan day". https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day -
Battle of Bulge
This battle was an attempt to push the allied front line west from northern France to northern Belgium. The battle lasted for 3 weeks, resulting in a big loss in American and civil life.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
This battle was a a military campaign between U.S marines and the imperial army of japan. The battle lasted for 5 weeks. It is believed that 200 of the 21000 of japanese forces on the island were killed. -
VE Day
VE day was to mark the formal acceptance by the allies of ww2 of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ve-day-victory-in-europe -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
An american b-29 dropped the first atomic bomb over hiroshima, japan. It exploded over the city equaling to 12-15,000 tons of tnt and and destroying five square miles. The bomg was named little boy. There was another bomb called fat man that was dropped in nagasaki weighing 10,000 pounds and was build to produce 22- kiloton blast. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
Liberation of concentration camps
When the allies went across europe after the world war, they came across concentration camps filled with sick, and starving prisoners. The first concentration camp to be liberated was majdanek near lubin poland in july. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/liberation-of-the-concentration-camps