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Japan Invades China
Started when the Japanese claimed that they were shot at by Chinese soldiers at the Marco Polo Bridge close to Beijing. Japan then decided to go ahead and launch an invasion on China. Also called the "Rape of Nanking" and one of the most shocking incidents in history. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was an aggreement saying that Nazi's annexation of parts of Czechoslovakia around the countries borders inhabited by German speakers for which Sudetenland was came upon. It is widely known as a failed act of appeasement toward Germany. -
Non-Aggression Pact
This is also called the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. The Non-Aggression Pact was between the Soviet Union and Germany and it was found out only a couple days before the beggining of World War 2. The actual definition of a Non-Aggression Pact is a national treaty between two or more states/countries where the signatories promise not to engage in military action against each other. -
Germany Invades Poland
The German Invasion of Poland was how Hitler liked to wage war also known as the Blitzkrieg. They liked to bomb and incenerate peoples and enemys houses, railroads, etc. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was one of the first important campaigns to be battled in the air the whole time. There were multiple aerial bombings that caused ideal damage to each sides aircrafts. This battle was the first declaration of defeating the all mightty HItler and his distinct military forces. -
Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease was an Act or program where the U.S. had given France, Great Britain, and the republic of China food, oil, and other resources. It was a law on March 11, 1941 and it ended in September 1945. -
Operation Barbarossa
The Operation Barbarossa was in European Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Lithuania, Lativa, and Estonia. It was a code name for Nazi's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War 2. This was one of the largest invasions of history and a very bloody one at that. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was an ambushed attack by japanese soldiers using fighter planes and lasted about 2 hours and more than 2,000 american soldiers died. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was a march of filipino and american prisoners being pushed over to another camp and most of them died from extreme cause before they made it to their destination. Also happened 3 months after the battle of Bataan. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a dangerous and decisive naval battle around the pacific theatre area. Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most craziest battles of World War 2. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was in Stalingrad, Russia also known as the Soviet Union. The battle was the turning point of World War 2 in Europe. Also Nazi's fought the Soviet Union to see who would come up with the beloved city of Stalingrad. -
Blitzkrieg
Germany loved using this method because it was quick and powerful and was successful. Also made Germany the most cosistent in tank, plane, and artillery killings. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust was a genocide where around six million jews were killed by the Nazis. This all was very brutal, nasty, and cruel. Killings took place throughout Nazi Germany and German-occupied territories. There was also gas Chambers to kill them. -
D-Day
D-Day was a battle in Normandy and resulted in an allied liberation of western europe from Germany's control. About 156,000 american, british, and canadian men fought. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was an important German campaign focused on the region of Wallonia, Belgium, France, and other places on the West at the ending of World War 2. There were surprise attacks that severley hurt both sides. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was an important battle where the U.S. captured the island of Iwo Jima durig World War 2. It was a 5 week battle with a lot of blood, guts, and warriors. -
Battle of Okinawa
Location was in Japan and the battle was an Allied victory and was fought on islands. Also was the largest assault in the Pacific War during World War 2. The battle was also called the "typhoon of steel". -
V-E Day
V-E Day is a widely spread and well known holiday to support the surrendering of the Nazi's armed forces. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During World War 2 an american bomber dropped the worlds first deployed atomic bomb over a japanese city. It killed around 90% of the city. Radiation afterwards killed many more. -
V-J Day
V-J Day is a name for when Japan surrendered to the United States and ended World War 2. This also ended any other little casualties/wars. -
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact was a treaty with eight communist states of Europe during the Cold War. Also was in part wih Soviet Military's reaction to the craziness of West Germany.
