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Japanese Inasion of China
Japan invades China and keeps control of cetrain cities in the area for nearly a decade. Created a puppet state inside of China that they kept occupied till the end of WW2 -
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Rape of Nanking
The Japenese, over a six week period, murdered over 300,000 chinese civilians in the capital of the republic of China. It has made relations between the two countries very rough as there is little to no trust between the two groups anymore. -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
A treaty of non-aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Only remained in tact for less than two years as Germany attacked forces in Eastern Poland. -
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
Despite gong against the intrest of the people, Hitler invaded Poland and gained the territory by reaching the Soviet Union. They remanined under German control until 1945. -
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Fall of Paris
Also known as the battle of France, the Germans invade and take over France from the allied forces. They needed to take out the head of the war power that was France, and in doing so it gave thewm confidence and made the allied forces weaker. -
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Operation Barbossa
This was known as a codename for the invasion of the Soviet Union by the German army. It's failure forced Nazi-Germany to fight a two front war against the Soviets and the Allied powers to the west. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese forces try to weaken the Pacific Fleet, but in doing so started a war with America. With the news of this, Germany thought America would declare war on them, and in an attempt to beat them to the chase, Hitler declares war on America, Completing the critera needed to call this a World War. -
Wannsee Conference
German officals met to discuss the "Final solution of the Jewish question". The plan was to effectively anihilate every last living Jew, -
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Battle of Midway
Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, US forces encountered Japanese in a battle that would prove decisive for the rest of the war. It helped us to gain ground in the war in the pacific. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany fought the soviets for control of the city of Stalingrad. The soviets successfully defended the city and forced the Germany to retreat their forces. -
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Jewish resistance rose throughout tenements in Poland, which was occupied by Germany at the time. Over 300,000 Jews were mudered or deported in this ghetto alone. This prevented, somewhat, the final push of the axis powers to take the Soviets down. -
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Allied Invasion of Italy
With the successful invasion, Italy was forced to become a puppet to the forces of the Axis powers. 150,000 allied foces invaded over a span of three days, forcing Mussolini to raise the white flag once again to the Allied powers. -
D-Day
160,000 allied troops dropped on the beaches of Normandy, France. 9,000 died, but over 100,000 were able to continue their march through Europe and take down Hitler. -
Liberation of Majdanek Concentration Camp
Found this and several other camps, or killing centers ran by the axis powers. -
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Battle of the Bulge
A German all out offensive campain to weaken the western front during the decline of the second world war. Germany was making an attempt to finish the war in Europe, or at least make a statement. The largest and bloogiest battle fought by the US in the war. Many people lost their lives. -
Liberation of Aushwitz Concentration Camp
Found and saved prisoners from the most infamous camp in Europe. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
A battle in which Marines gained control of the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese forces. It was 575 miles from the coast of Japan, giving the allies an easier access point to the mainland. -
VE Day
The U.S. and the allies announced that the the axis powers had surrendered and the war in Europe was effectivly over. This made the people rejoice, but also look at Japan as the main source of conflict. -
Potsdam Declaration
The document in which Japan formally surrenders, thus effectively ending the war in the Pacific. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
Harry S. Truman ordered two bombs to be dropped, one on Hiroshima, and one on Nagasaki. This was used as a way to end the war by showing the rest of the world what we are capable of. It created a lot of lasting health and mental issues in Japan as well as making the rest of the world hungry for the new powerful technology. -
VJ Day
The day in history when the citizens got wind of the surrender of Japan. After the dropping of the bombs in Japan, they had no other choice but to raise the white flag. Let us become peaceful, at least for the time being.
