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Japanese Invasion of China
China begun a full out resistance against the expansion of Japanese influence in its territory, The japanese occupied large areas of eastern china and this resulted in a stalemate. It caused a rising interest in politics and chinese woman became stronger. http://www.britannica.com/event/Sino-Japanese-War-1937-1945 -
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German Invasion of Poland
Adolf Hitler instructed his troop to invade poland as a "defensive action" this caused a war to be declared two days later which initiated WWII. During the invasion 1.5 million german troops invaded poland simultaneously.
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German Blitzkrieg
The french president sued for peace with adolf hitler, the french president then agreedto cede 3/5 of french territory to german control. Hitler insisted the armistice be signed off in a railway car in which Germany was compelled to admit defeat at the end of WWI. This events established new tactics. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler launched his armies into a massive invasion into the Soviet Union. The invasion covered a distance of over 2000 miles. Hitler believed that the german race should seek living space and wanted to exterminate the "Serf" race. This was considered the crucial turning point in WWII because its failure forced Germany to fight a two-front war against a coalition possessing immensely superior
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Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at pearl harbor near hawaii. The japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 american naval vessels. The American fatality was over 2000 soldiers. The US was unhappy with Japans beligerant attitude towards china and Japan believed that the only way to solve its issues would be to expand into its neighbors territory so Japan declared war on China. No one thought that japan would begin war with an attack on US territory, but they did. -
Wannsee Conference
HIgh ranking nazi parties officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to discuss and coordinate the implementation of the "final solution of the jewish question" The final solution was a code name for the physical annilation of European jews. This basically caused WWII
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Bataan Death March
75000 Filipino and American troops on Bataan were forced to make a 65 mile march to prison camps. The prisoners were treated harshly by japanese prison guards and thousands died. The day after the pearl harbor attack the japanese invasion of the phillipines began. Finally the the forces were crippled by starvation the general surrended at Bataan.
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Battle of Stalingad
This was the successful Soviet defense of the city stalingrad. It was considered of their great patriotic war. It stopped the german advance into the soviet union and marked the turning point in the war in favor of the allies. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history with as many as 2 million casualities.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Officer Jurgen Stroop orded the destruction of Warsaws Tlomackie synagogue which was the spiritual home of polands jews. At the time german troops had been fighting to suppress and army revolt by thousands os jewish fightes. They were poorly supplied and never stood a chance against he uprising. Their bravery inspired others for over 70 years after the uprising ended.
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Operation Gomorrah
British bombers raided Hamburg, Germany at night.This attack was the payback on Germany after multiple attacks on britain. Over 30000 people were killed. This attack left a mark on hitler and he refused to visit the burnt ruins because in his opinions it signified the loss of the war.
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D-Day
Over 150000 allied soldiers landed in France to fight german troops on the beaches of Normandy. By the end of the day the allies had gained a foothold in continentiak Europe. This battle paved to way for European soldiers to begin their fight to defeat Hitler
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Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split the allied armies in northwest Europe the allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge which is where the name came from. General Pattons successful maneuvering of the third army to Bastogne proved vital to the allied defense which lead to the neutralization of the german counterdefense and resulted in multiple casualties.
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Operation Thunderclap
A series of maximum efforts against Germany in order to pave the way for the red army that would soon bv overunning that territory. These raids taxed the bombe crews immensely and brought new devastation to cities that were untouched by U.S. airpower.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
America invaded Iwo Jima because they needed a base near the japanese coast. It consisted of three U.S. marine divisions landing on the island this began the battle, The marines wiped out the defending forces after a monthof battle. it resulted in 5,900 american fatalities. The famous photo of an American flagbeing risen up was the result of this battle
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Battle of Okinawa
Okinawa was the last stop before the japanese mainland. The japanese valiantly defended their island against countless American assaults . In the end the island fell into the ultimate control of the allies. About 550,000 people were involved in this battle. The japanese had no airpower so they put up a net of anti-aircraft fire. The battle lasted over 2 months and the end of the battle set the stage for the end of the japanese empire
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VE Day
Both Great Britain and the U.S. celebrated victory on this day. They put up flags and banners celebrating their victory against the nazi war machine. Meanwhile over 13000 British POWS were released and sent back to Great Britain.
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Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The U.S. air force dropped an atomic bomb on the cjapanese city Hiroshima. It resulted in tens of thousands of fatalities. Three days later the U.S. dropped another bomb on Nagasaki and 120,000 civilians died as a result of the two blasts, On August 8th the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
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VJ Day
On this day it was announced that Japan had surrendered to the allies which resulted in the end of WWII. This day was described as te day we had been waiting for since pearl harbor.This day sparked celebrations across the U.S. because it was the nd of a long and bloody conflict, This day was the day that sparked the famous photo of a sailer kissing a nurse in time square.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
