World War II

Japanese invasion of China

Jul 7, 1937

Japanese invaded China with guns. They did this to destroy the Chinese central government. This event caused World War II in the Pacific or the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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Germany's invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Germany used 62 divisions and 1,300 aircraft to invade Poland by the command of Adolf Hitler. This attack was planned because Germany wanted the prime ministers of France and Britain to ask for a peace settlement rather than a war. After this attack, the Treaty of Versailles was revised.
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Operation Barbarossa

Jun 22, 1941

A German invasion of the Soviet Union. The reason for this was to provide the Reich with land in the East. This caused the start of a rapacious war of annihilation and conquest
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Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

This was a surprise attack on the U.S. This event was to challenge Britain and the U.S. for power in East Asia. This caused America to be stricter on Japanese-Americans.
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Wannsee Conference

Jan 20, 1942

This was a meeting between Germany and the Nazi Party. The reason for this meeting is to discuss and arrange a plan for what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." This caused the death of Jews because of their plan.
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Operation Gomorrah

Jul 24, 1943

This is an attack on Germany by Britain(Bombed at night) and the U.S.(bombed during the day). They planned this to destroy this major shipping and industrialized city. This destroyed this part of Germany.
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Battle of the Bulge

Apr 14, 1944

A battle in the European theater where the Nazi armies launched an offensive against the Allies. The reason for this was that this would help them to defeat Russia. This caused the Allies to invade Germany which was their downfall.
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D-Day (Normandy Invasion)

Jun 6, 1944

A battle against the U.S. and Nazi Germany on beaches in France. The cause of this was to defeat the menace of a German invasion on the British territory.This attack causes more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
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Operation Thunderclap

Feb 13, 1945

This was a bombing of German industrial cities by the U.S. air force. The purpose of this was to prevent the shifting of German troops to the Eastern Front. This was when the war was practically over and won.
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Battle of Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

This was a Marine battle in which the U.S. invaded Iwo Jima after bombing them for months. This happened to defeat Japan.This caused U.S. to capture tiny island and Iwo Jima became an emergency landing site.
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Battle of Okinawa

Apr 1, 1945

This was an invasion of one of the Japanese Home island.The reason for this was so that the Allied powers to defeat Japan. This battle showed Japanese determination to resist invasion.
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VE Day

May 8, 1945

This is a day in which the Allied power celebrate. The reason for this event is to celebrate the victory ending war in Europe.
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Dropping of the atomic bombs

Aug 6, 1945

America dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima(August 6) and Nagasaki(August 9). This caused Japan to surrender. This reason for this event was to get the Soviet Union to back down and get Japan to surrender.
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VJ Day

Sep 2, 1945

This is the day when Japan officially surrender to the U.S. in Tokyo Bay. The reason for this day is to celebrate the victory of the U.S. over Japan.
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