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Japanese invasion of China
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between The Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The conflict broke out when China began full-scale resistance to the expansion of Japanese in its territory. To unseat the Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek, the Japanese occupied large areas of eastern China. A stalemate (tie or draw) was taken place and Japanese forces were diverted to Southeast Asia and to the Pacific theatre of WW2 against the Western powers. -
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German Blitzkrieg
The german term Blitzkrieg means “lightning war”. A Blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. The German forces used this tactic in Poland. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg/videos -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany’s offensive in three groups on Russia that began in June 22,1941. The invasion covered a front from the North Cape to the Black Sea. Around this point, German combat was had reached its peak in training, doctrine, and fighting ability.
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Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941. Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack lasted 2 hours, but it was devastating. Nearly 20 American naval vessels, eight battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack and nearly 1,000 were injured. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3e99lfmmDN0 -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting of senior officials of Nazi Germany,held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee. Herman Goering had ordered Reinhard Heydrich to submit a plan for carrying out the desired final solution of the Jews. Heydrich met with Adolf Eichmann and 15 other officials from various Nazi ministries and organizations at Wannsee. Their agenda was to find the solution. Heydrich proposed to send the Jews to concentration camps in Poland and working them to death. This seemed to be the solution. -
Battle of Midway
Six months after Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles in WW2. Due to the US’ advancements in code breaking, they were able to counter Japan’s ambush of its few remaining aircraft. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4pUD9qWKs8 -
Operation Torch
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D-Day
A massive British and American landing in Normandy against the Germans who occupy the country. U.S. forces faced heavy resistance at Omaha Beach, where there were over 2,000 American casualties. By the end of the day, approximately 156,000 American troops had successfully stormed Normandy’s beaches. Less than a week later, the beaches were fully secured and over 326,000 troops, 50,000 vehicles, and some 100,000 tons of equipment had landed at Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of WW2 in Europe. Adolf Hitler attempted to split the Allied Armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Caught off guard, the American units fought desperate battles to stem the German advance at St. Vith, Elsenborn Ridge, Houffalize, and Bastogne. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle in which the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during WW2. Despite the difficulty of the conditions, the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting, and the battle earned a place in American lore with the publication of a photograph showing the U.S. flag being raised in victory. <a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima/videos</a> -
Battle of Okinawa
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, centered on the island of Okinawa, and including the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during WW2. The battle involved 287,000 troops of the U.S.-Tenth Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-Second Army. <a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/world-war-ii-history/videos/battle-okinawa</a> -
Truman Become President
FDR passes away after four terms in office, leaving VP Harry Truman in charge of the country during WW2. Truman had large shoes to fill. FDR had presided over the Great Depression and most of WW2. Truman was also left with of weither or not to continue to develop and, ultimately, use the atomic bomb. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ewkvUcXIrl8 -
VE Day
VE stands for Victory in Europe. They celebrate this day because that day German troops laid down their arms. Germans had surrendered to their enemies after they lost more than 8,000 troops. The German surrender was realized in a final cease-fire. More surrender documents were signed in Berlin and in eastern Germany. Youtube.com/watch?v=GuhnGbkvu8o -
Dropping the atomic bombs
The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb on Hiroshima. The bombs were dropped to bring the war to a speedy end.3 days later, a bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, causing Japan to surrender. Some historians, say the other objective was to show the Soviet Union a new weapon of mass destruction. By 1949, the Soviets had developed their own atomic bombs causing the nuclear arms race to begin. -
VJ Day
VJ stands for Victory over Japan. Japan’s surrender was announced, ending WW2. They surrendered because of the droppin of the atomic bombs. <a href='' >https://vimeo.com/5645171</a> -
Nuremberg Trails
Held to bring Nazi war criminals to justice,the Nuremberg Trials were a series of 3 trials carried out in Nuremberg,Germany.The defendants, who included Nazi party officials and high-ranking military officers along with German industrialists, lawyers and doctors, were indicted on such charges as crimes against peace and humanity.
