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Japenese invasion of China
Japan and China were in dispute about government types. Japan also wanted China's vast resources. So Japan took over China. -
Rape of Nanking
The Japanese and Chinese armies clashed and innocent civilians were slaughtered by the Japanese. The Japenese took no mercy. They killed women and children. -
Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact
Non aggresion pact. This was between Germany and Soviet Union. This was a step to trust. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany has now made their first rush at conquering the world. Poland was the first strategic move of many. This caused the begining of WWII. -
Germany Blitzkrieg
This was a wave of continuous bombing. the Germans used this as the first wave of attack. They destroyed everything before sending troops in. -
Fall of Paris
Germans enter Paris and take over the capital. France falls to the Nazi party. The allies are down in help. -
Operation barbarossa
This was germany's code name for their attack on the Soviet Union. This was a down point in the Nazi party. -
Pearl Harbor
This was Japan's attack on US soil. This was also why the US entered WWII. -
Wannsee conference
German meeting. Had all of the Officails of the Nazi party. Was in wannsee suburb. -
Bataan death march
Japanese took over the US and Plillopinos on the bataan peninsula. It was a 65 mile walk to the prison camps. -
Battle of midway
The US navy defeated the imperial navy. This was a turning point in the Pacific and for the allies. -
Opeeration gomorrah
This was an allied bombing on hamburg. This was a very strategic bombing on the germans. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of normandy. This was a major push towards the german center. -
operation thunderclap
This was an operation overtaking a cancelled operation. Allied command to bomb east germany. -
Battle of the bulge
Was an attempt of Hitler to split the allied forces in northwest europe. The american army was surprised and had to fight hard to come out. -
battle of iwo jima
US marines took over the island iwo jima. This was a huge turning point. -
battle of okinawa
Allied forces attack Japanese forces. Bloodiest battle in the Pacific. -
VE day
This was the victory day in europe. This was a huge event. -
dropping of the atomic bombs
This was the end of the attacks of the allied powers. This also made Japan surrender. -
VJ day
This was the formal surrender of Japan. The world was shocked.
