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The Japanese Invasion Of China
In 1937, Japanese forces had launched a full invasion of China’s forces that had collapsed when this took place. Historians also called this The Second-Sino Japanese war. It lasted until 1937. This event had made people feel terror, anger, and grief. The Japanese had crushed the foundation upon which the communists existed. They had to use the support of the people.
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Rape Of Nanking
In the span of six weeks, Imperial Japanese forces killed hundreds and thousands of people. Between 20,000-80,000 women were sexually assaulted. Then China was left in ruins. It's gonna take decades for China's people to fully recover from these brutal attacks.
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
The Polish Army was defeated within a few weeks of the invasion starting. They had over 2,000 tanks and 1,000 planes and they broke through Polish defenses along the border.
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German Blitzkrieg
It means "Lightening war" in German. It's a tactic used by the military that was designed to make disorganization among enemy forces that were through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower.
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Fall Of Paris
This was the day that Partisans awoke to the sounds of German accents announcing that curfew was imposed for 8 p.m. that evening because German troops were going to enter and occupy Paris.
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Operation Barbarossa
Hitler had made his armies go through eastward in a huge riot for the Soviet Union. This invasion had covered a lot from the front of the North Cape to the Black Sea. This distance was 2,000 miles.At this point, German combat has reached its effectiveness and peak.
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Pearl Harbor
It was a naval base near Hawaii, and It was a scene where the Japanese forces surprisingly attacked. More than 2,400 americans had passed away. The day after that, FDR talked to congress about declaring war with Japan.
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Wannsee Conference
Nazi officials had met to discuss the details of The Final Solution of the Jewish Question. Herman Goering was under the instructions of Adolf Hitler. This happened because they wanted to devise a plan that would make a final solution to the Jewish Question in Europe.
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Baatan Death March
About 75,000 Filipino and American troops were forced to walk on a 65 mile march to the prison camps. They were dealt with harsh treatment by the Japanese guards. Thousands died. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1714963/edit
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Battle Of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, The U.S. had defeated Japan in one f the worst battles of World War II. The U.S. was able to preempt and counter Japan's atempt attack.
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Warshaw ghetto uprising
Residents of this ghetto had staged and armed revolt against deportations to extermination camps. This had inspired other people to try and revolt in the camps and these ghettos throughout German Eastern Europe.
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Battle of The Bulge
Adolf Hitler had split the allied armies by means of a bad thrust. While he was caught off guard, Americans fought battles. Allied line took the shape of a large bulge, that's how it got the name.
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Battle Of Leyte Gulf
The Japanese wanted to get three naval forces. They had forced one of the two to withdraw. The alied forces at Leyte were being beaten and Japan was unable to move resources from Southeast Asia to their home islands.
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D-Day
156,000 american, British and Canadian forces had landed on five beaches. This was one of the largest invasions in military assaults history. Allies had defeated the Germans.
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Liberation of concentration camps
Soviet Soldiers entered the Majdanek Camp in Poland and had later ended up over ruling other killing centers. They had wanted to kill and hurt thousands of people and they would not let anyone or anything stand in their way.
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Battle Of Iwo JIma
This started as a need for a base near the Japanese Coast. Iwo Jima had been defeated by about 23,000 army and navy troops from Japan. Even though the conditions there were horrible, the marines had wiped out other beings after one month of fighting, it had gotten itself a place in the American Lore, along with a photo that had showed the american flag being raised in honor and pride.
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Battle Of Okinawa
This had been the last huge and major battle of World War II. It had been one of the most deadliest and bloodiest. The troops had stayed on the Pacific Coast of Okinawa, to head forward to Japan.
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VE day
Great Britain and The United States Of America celebrate "Victory In Europe Day". They bring and have flags and banners, to remember and rejoice the great defeat of the Nazi war Machine.
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Dropping of The Atomic Bombs
The USA was the first nation who had used a very dangerous atomic weaponry during the time of war. The bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, in Japan. People argue that this was the start of The Cold war. The USA has been working on making an explosive bomb after Albert Einstein warned them about Nazi Germany had already been doing research of nuclear weapons.
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VJ day
It's known as "Victory over japan day". This was because Japan's surrender took place along the U.S.S. Missouri and that was anchored in Tokyo Bay. Japan's capitulation in The Pacific had brought years and years of bad things to a final close.
source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
