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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese invaded China and took over Manchukuo. The Japanese were more powerful than China's own Emperor. Japan wanted all of China's natuaral resources so they invaded. Japan took over much of China but could not win and China could not push them back. http://www.history.co.uk/study-topics/history-of-ww2/sino-japanese-war -
German Blitzkrieg
The military tactic was first used during the Polish invasion, to disorganize the enemies. It was used to lessen the amount of deaths for the Germans. The Germans took over many countries like Poland, Belguim, and The Netherlands. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Germany invades Poland
Hitler wanted to rule over Poland so to do so he bombed Poland from air and ground. This was Hitler's start to the war. With Poland in his control he decimated the country and started setting up concentration camps and getting rid of anyone who opposed him. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Fall of Paris
It was the invasion of France by Germany and it was succesuful. The Germans trapped the remainng Parisians that hadn't fled the country. They interrigated and put spys everywhere. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the name for the invasion of the Soviet Union.Hitler wanted to enslave the people. The German army underestimated the Russians and lost. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed a naval base in Hawii. They wanted to take over neighboring coutries and didnt want America to fight back. The Japanese bombed ships and the base. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Wannsee Conference
A meeting between high ranking Nazis to figure out the final solution of the Jews. Hitler wanted to get rid of all the Jews and needed a plan. The Germans chose to get rid of all the Jews by killing them. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477 -
Battle of Midway
The Japanese wanted to draw out America to defeat them but they uncoded the Japenese battle plans and knew before hand. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Was one of the bloodiest battle in history. The combined military and civilian casualities were nearly 2 million. The battle was the Soviet defence of Stalingrad. -
Warsaw Ghetto uprising
The Jewish people in the ghetto of Warsaw staged an armed revolt against their guards. The revolt inspired other ghettos to do the same. -
Operation Gomorrah
Its the bombing of Hamburg, Germany. Britian lost a lot of people while the Germans bombed them so Britian went after them.
Britian bombed the Germans and only lost 12 planes. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched -
D-Day
Allied troops washed up on the coast of Normandy. They needed to fight off the Germans and gain access to the European countries. The allied powers fought across the beach losing many fighters but still won. http://www.army.mil/d-day/ -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
The Soviets found the first camp and the Nazis tried to get rid of all the evidence of their killings and mass murderings. The allies rounded up the Nazis in the camp and liberated all the poeple from the camp. -
Battle of the Bulge
A suprise Blitzkrieg to split the ally forces in Europe. As the Germans moved to secure bridges the allies built force like a bulge. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Operation Thunderclap
Code for a cancelled operation plans. It was supposed to be used on the Soviet Union. The plan was rejected. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The capturing of Iwo Jima by the Americans. The Americans had waged war on the Japanese after the bombing of Pearl Harbor so they attacked it. America used island hopping to cut off supplies to islands and they were mostly undetected and took Iwo Jima. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_iwo_jima.htm -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle was the last of the Pacific battles. It was also the biggest. The Americans needed to take over bases to stop the kamakazi missions. Troops marched onto the island shooting whatever they could and bombed the island. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE Day
The day that the allies celebrated their victory of Worl War 2. The Germans were defeated and laid down their weapons. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The Americans dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was dropped to help end the war. They tested to see the destruction it would do and the fatality numbers. -
VJ Day
Celebration of the formal surrender ceremony held in Japan. It officially ended World War 2. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
