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Rape of Nanking
A mass murder and mass rape by Japanese soldiers to the citizens of Nanjing. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland due to lack of land, and strengthening it's territories. This even began WWII. -
Fall of Paris
German invason. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan wanted to neutralize America's fleet to swcure their advance into Malaya. This attack brought America into the War by force. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany wanted to regain lost land, so they kicked off war with a fast fighting technique, called BLitzkrieg, or lightning war. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
This part of WWII had many casualties being the landing operations of the Allied Invasions of Germany. -
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Battle of the Bulge
A major German attack that took the Allied Powers off guard, lots of casualties. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
U.S. Marines captured the Island of Iwo Jima to provide a staging area for attacks on Japanese Mainland. -
Battle of Okinawa
A series of battles foght on the Ryuku Islands used to approach Japan. 82,000 casualties. -
V-E Day
A formal acceptance of Japan's surrender. (Victory in Europe Day) -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
August 6th, and 9th, the days the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs on Japan. (Hiroshima and Nagasoki) -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day, Japan surrendered in WWII, ending the war.
