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Japanese Invasion of China
What: China was a divided country at this time, with twow different ideologies surrounding how the nation should be governed. As a result the two parties clashed on this day in history.
Why: Dvisions in the way they thought they should be governed.
Effects/Impact: Both parties used tactics that destroyed the earth around them leaving the economy of China in shambles. Citations:
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Rape of Nanking
What: The Japanese Imperial Army marched into the capital city of China, Nanking and murdered 300,000 of 600,000 citizens. It became representitive of the worst atrocity of W.W.II.
Why: The divisions in the way the people thought they should be ruled sparked massive outrage and escalated quickly into the slaughter of over half of Nankings pop
Effects/Impact: Citations:http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/nanking.htm
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German Blitzkreig
What: German term meaning "Lighting War" and is a military tactic designed to create disorginization within opposition using mobile forces and locally concentrated fire power.
Why: To better facilitate German insurrection and domination militarily.
Effects/Impact: This term although not recorded in History as ever being used officially, Blitkreig was a successfull military streategy that allowed for good German take over. -
Ribbentrop/Moltov Pact
What: The peace negotiation betwewn the German and the Soviet army. It contained an economic agreement and an ten year non-aggression pact. Why: This pact allowed for the Germans and the Soviets to put a peacefull smokescreen up, while conquering the lands around them. Effects/Impact: The pact allowed Germany to attack Poland on Sep.1, 1939 without Soviet intervention. Citations:http://www.dw.com/image/0,,16170199_303,00.jpg
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German Invasion of Poland
What: Allowed under the Ribbentrop/Moltov pact, Germany invades Poland with the intention of splitting it in preconsidered halfs for Germany and the Soviet Union to take.
Why: The Germans and Soviets were both hungry for more territories.
Effects/Impact: Appeasement allowed for the two nations to get away with the taking control of Poland and showed the world how flawed the process of appeasement really was. Citations:
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World War II
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Fall of Paris
What: The Germans enter paris on this date and do not leave until the 25th of June.
Why: Europe has been at war for nine months, and Germany was ready to make their move into France and it's low countrys
Effects/Impact: SUCCESSFULL implementation of mechanized warfare. The introduction of the tank allowed the Germans to successfully take over. Citations:
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Operation Barbarossa
What: On this day in History, Hitler launched his armies into the Soviet Union. Over 3,000 tanks rolled into Soviet territory, and many more troops followed.
Why: The Germans were determined to conquer and ensalve the Slavic population.
Effects/Impact: This mission was the crucial turning point in W.W.II. and forced the Nazis to fight a two-front war agianst resouces aquienscense. Citations:
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Pearl Harbor
What: On this day in history, hundreds of fighter planes attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor close to Honolulu.
Why: The U.S grew tired of Japans atttitude towards China.
Effects/Impact: The Japanese destroyed nearly 20 American Naval vessels, eight battleships and 300 + airplanes. As a result, Roosevelt declared U.S. war on Japan. Conress aproved this declaration with only one vote in disfavor. Citations:
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Wannsee Conference
What: A meeting of the higher rakning Nazi officials in Germany. Held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee.
Why: To ensure te cooperation of administrative leaders to answer what should be done with all of the Jewish people that had been rounded up.
Effects/Significance: As a result the Jews began to be exterminated immediatly. Citations:
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Bataan Death March
What: After the U.S surrendered control of the Bataan Peninusula, the Japanese lead 75,000 American and Fillipeno troops/ctizens to prison camps a 65 mile journey.
Why:
Effects/Impact: General Homma Masaharu was held accountable for the crime and was exicuted by firing squad. Citations:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Bataan+Death+March&rlz=1CALEAA_enUS655US655&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiy952Jif3LAhVDMyYKHSzjDcIQ_AUIBygB&biw=683&bih=624&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=jkNcuJN2vVz90M: -
Battle of Stalingrad
What: Successfull Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad. One of the bloodiest battles in history, nearly 2 million deaths.
Why: To stop the German advance into the Soviet Union.
Effects/Impact: To Russians it is considered to be the greatest battle of the Patriotic war and to historians the greatest battle of the war. It marked the turning point in which the outcome of the war changed. Citations:
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Battle of Midway
What: On this day in History, 6 months after Pearl harbor was attacked, Hawaii's islands were attacked. The U.S. informed Admiral Chester Nimitiz about Japans plans of MIdways attack.
Why: To try and disable the U.S.
Effects/Impact: A Japanese ship was sunken, and demonstrated the U.S's ability to combat Japan. The Japanese lost all four aircraft carriers in their control and were forced to retreat.
Citations:http://www.wwiitimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/USS-Yorktown.jpg
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
What: The Waffen SS entered the ghetto and opended fire on soldiers. All Jews were made to be rounded up and transported to concentration camps and the buildings were to be set on fire. Poison gas used later.
Why: To gather all Jews/ exterminate.
Effects/Impact: 100,000 Jews died from harsh lviving conditions in the ghettos their homes had become. U.S. growing bitter. Citations:
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Operation Gomorrah
What: 30,000 denizens killed, and 280,000+ buildings and areas destroyed including areas of industrial production, necessary for Germanys economy to prosper.
Why: Britian vengance.
Effects/Impact: U.S military influence in war. Citations:
http://decapode.no.sapo.pt/ww2-2/overhamburg.jpg
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Allied Invasion of Italy
What: Lasted until September 16. Allied troops sent into Italy to assist citizens. Fought German and Italian armies.
Why: Benito Mussolini envisioned maing Italy into a modern Roman Empire. Italian citizens were planning to overthrown Mussolini, but Germany had a strong military prescence in Italy.
Effects/Impact: Italian government agreeed to surrender, Allied success. Citations:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/1f/85/2c/1f852cb7531806afeb118a33f8662695.jpghttp://www.history.com
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D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
What: Allied powers cross the English channel and attack on the beaches of Normandy. Bombarded German defenses, 3 airborne defenses deployed.
Why: Josef Stalin deared that without a two front war, Germany would defeat the Allies.
Effects/Impact: The Allies offered a less harsh punishment if Italy helped in ridding itself of the Germans. Citations:
http://www.ddaybattletours.com/images-new/overlord.jpg
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Battle of the Bulge
What: Lasted until January 25, 1945. Germany displayed all of its military forces. Allied make considerable strides and foced the Germans to turn back away from Aachen nd Bastogne.
Why: Hitler needed the two cities to disrupt the Allies and the cities had much needed supplies.
Effects/Impact: Germans were made to retreat , and the war was now in the Allies favor.
Citations:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/18/article-2075565-0F353B7C00000578-185_964x438.jpg
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Operation Thunderclap
What: 13, 14, & 15th. Bombings by the Allies of the eastern-most cities of Germany.
Why: In order to distrupt the transportation of goods on the Eastern front.
Effects/Impact: Many German lives were lost and the Allies totaly dismantled the German army and their forces. Citations:
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Battle of Iwo Jima
What: Lasted until March 26, 1945. Mount Suribachi and Motoyama on the Island of Iwo Jima were capitured by U.S troops. 900 ships.
Why: Gen. Doug. MacArthur wished to capture the small islands to try and surround the Axis Powers.
Effects/Impact: U.S armies were able to use the island to lauch larger attacks on Japan. 17,400 men were wounded and approx. 5,931 died. Citations:
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Battle of Okinawa
What: Lasted until June. 1,500 U.S. ships headed for the island of Okinawa for invasion.
Why: Okinawa had great areas for harbouring ships and reciving goods, and also had great airfields. A large power grab for the Allied powers.
Effects/Impact: U.S. suffered heavy causualties. 12,520 men died and 110, 000 Japanese men died in battle. Citations:
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
What: An American B-29 known as the Enola Gay dropped the worlds first A-bomb over the city of Hiroshima. It exploded to the effect of 12,500 tons of TNT.
Why: Pres. Truman made the decision to drop the bomb to put an end to the war, where ultimatly more lives would be lost.
Effects/Impact: 68,000 buildings were destroyed in the bombings. 80,000 people were killed from the blast, and 35,000 were injured. Citations:
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VE Day
What: Churchill announced that May 8, 1945 would be considered a national holiday. Marking the time when the German radio broadcasted that Gen. Alfred Jodi would sign the official surrender of Nazis.
Effects/Impact: VICTORY!!! Citations:
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03196/veday2_3196654c.jpg
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Liberation of the Concentration Camps
What: Began early on in July. Soviet soldiers entered the Majdanek camp in Poland and other killing centers.
Why: In order to free the Polish citizens and Jewish people.
Effects/Impact: Millions of Jewish people were freed from the camps and the crimes of the Nazis were revealed. Citations:
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Potsam Declaration
What: Statement defining Japanese terms for surrender.
Why: So that the paper work could be filed and cool action scenes could be initiated.
Effects/Impact: Japan was officially out of the war and the world grew peaceful again.
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VJ Day
What: On this day in History, a formal surrender ceremony was hef in Tokyo Bay. However, news of the surrender was announced unofficially on August 15. Stands for Victory over Japan day.
Why: CELEBRATION OF VICTORY! WOO!
Effects/Impact: The Allies effectivly ended WWII. Citations:
https://www.britainfirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/VJ-DAY-1.jpg
