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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of China was a big no no to the league of nations.It showed aggression towards countries like the U.S, and Great Britain. The reason for this invasion was Japans lack of resources. It was also to obtain new land, and overall become a world power. -
German blitzkrieg
German blitzkrieg is the event in which German forces used fast tactics, in which were destructive against many opposing forces. The word blitzkrieg stands for "lighting war" in German. The Germans used these tactics in order for them to capture a lot of territories. This led to Germans to become a large power in WW2. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland with 1.5 million troops. As a result many Jewish peoples suffered, and were annexed. This acted as the beginning of WW2, and Germany's siege on multiple territories.The invasion of Poland was to provide Germany with "Living space". Hitler broke his non-aggression pact, as well as making enimies out of many. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was a German plan to avoid a 2 front war, and eliminate Russia from the war. As a result Germans faced a harsh winter with no clothes for the environment. They also suffered heavy losses from allied troops. This ultimately made their plan a bust -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl harbor, the day that would live in infamy. Early on Dec, 7th Japanese pilots delivered a surprise attack on American ships at Pearl harbor. multiple ships were sunk and 2,403 died. This was an attempt to discourage allied forces from entering the war, but had a reversed effect on the U.S, and led to them entering the war. . -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee conference was a meeting to discuss a final solution to the Jewish race. This conference ultimately led to the atrocities that occurred during WW2. The conference introduced the idea to put the Jews in labor camps, and have them work to death. It also led to the introduction of the gas chamber, which would lead to the death of many. -
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was a huge bombing run by 791 British bombing jets. It is said that around 2,300 tons of bombs were dropped. The operation took place over Hamburg, Germany during the night time, and day when the American forces bombed. This was also called Blitz week. These raids killed around 30,000 of both civilians and officers, and secured a win for allied troops. -
D-Day -Normandy Invasion
The invasion of Normandy, or D-day was an allied invasion of Nazi territory on the beach of Normandy. 425,000 troops died on the allied side, and 207,000 on the German side. The invasion was to cut through Normandy into France, and to continue to invade, until overtaking Germany. The invasion was a successes, and marked a serious pathway that would eventually lead to the end of World War 2. -
Battle of the Bulge
The battle of the Bulge was a very important war and acted as the battle before Berlin. Heavy snow ensued, as well as heavy bombing from both sides. Although allies suffered losses exceeding 100,000, they had won. Hitler had lost, although he deployed a quarter million troops. Afterward, Berlin would become the allies next battleground -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation thunder clap, or the firebombing of Dresden was an unnecessary bombing of the German territory of Dresden. It was the single most destructive bombing, and destroyed 8 miles of city land. Around 135,000 bodies were found. even though Germany is on the verge of surrender,allied forces decided to bomb Dresden at the Yalta conference, ultimately destroying the city. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle on the eastern front. It was an important milestone for the U.S island hopping tactic. The battle itself resulted in an allied victory, with 25,000 deaths. The battle however was tough. The Japanese had only attacked at the night time, and had bonsai attacks, but overall they lost the battle. -
Battle of Okinawa
The island of Okinawa was the last island that was captured by the allies, before Japan itself. The battle itself was very brutal, and lasted 82 days. The Americans had over 49,000 casualties, while the Japanese lost 110,000. Essentially, it was a huge loss for Japan, and one of their last defenses. This battle needed in order to end ww2 -
VE Day
V E day is the official day that Germany surrendered during WW2. It is considered a day of celebration to most of the world, due to the allies hard work to stop the axis powers. -
Dropping of little boy
The dropping of little boy was the first use of an atomic bomb in warfare. It was used on a Japanese town of Hiroshima. In its use it killed around 146,000. In term with its use, the Japanese did not surrender, yet in was an important use in completing the eastern front. -
Dropping of fatman
The dropping of Fat man was the last use of an atomic bomb in warfare. It was dropped over the city of Nagasaki, and although having a larger range, it only killed 80,00. This essentially led to the surrender of the Japanese. With its destructive power, atom bombs were banned. -
VJ Day
VJ day is the day that Japan officially surrendered. Although they had technically surrendered on august 14th-15th, they had signed a treaty on September 2nd. This officially ended WW2, and is known for a day of celebration. It is also known as the day in which Fascism dies.
