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Japanese invade China 18 september 1931
The Japanese invaded china and joins the Axis Powers Sept. 27 -
Rape of Nanking
Dec. 13, 1937-- Jan. 1 1938
Between 20,000--80,000 women were sexually assaulted. Nanking was left in ruins, and it would take years for the city and its people to recover from the attacks. Nature of the massacre has been exploited for propaganda by revisionists, apologists and Japanese nationalists. Some claim the numbers of deaths have been inflated, while others denied that the massacre happened -
Germany invades Poland
Sept. 1- Oct. 6, 1939.
Hitler invades Poland and within weeks the germans have captured Poland. Poland was then split between Germany and Soviet Russia. The biggest battle was at Warshaw and it was mainly bombardmet. On Sept. 3, 1939 France and Great Britian declared war on Germany -
German Blitzkrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and concentrated firepower. This is how the Germans invade Poland. This tacit was also used to prevent the slowness that happened in trench warfare. -
Operation Barbarossa
Jun. 22 1941- Jan. 7, 1942
The operation to take over Soviet Russia. The Germans soldiers weren't prepared for the winter. Their food was low, they ran out of medical supplies, and they just weren't fit for winter combat. When the Ger,and forces came to Moscow they where exhausted from the trek to get there. -
Pearl Haror
The Japanese attacked the base with aerial bombardment. It prevented the Americans from interfering with in any plans they have to conpuer the Pacific ocean. Killed were 2,402 people, including 57 civilians, and another 1,282 were wounded. More than 1,175 sailors died that day. -
Wannsee Conference
This was "Final Solution of the Jewish Question." It was the physical destruction of the European Jews. At some still undetermined time in 1941. Many SS officials and officers where there to talk aboutthe killing of the jews. None of the officials present at the meeting objected to the Final Solution policy. -
Operation Gomorrah
Jul. 24, 1943--- Jul. 30,1943
British bombers bombed Hamburg, Germany, at night while Americans bomb it by day and its knew as “Blitz Week.” More than 1500 Germans were killed in that first attack. Hitler refused to visit the burned-out cities, as the ruins spoke nothing but the end of the war. 17,000 bomber s dropped more than 9,000 tons of explosives, killing more than 30,000 people and destroying 280,000 buildings. -
D-Day
Jun.1944---Aug. 1944
Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied victory of Western Europe from Nazi’s control. The battle began on June 6, 1944, when 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50 mile long stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. -
Operation Thunderclap
it was a cancelled battle plan that the allied forces were going to do. What it was is that they were going to bomb Berlin, hoping it would destroy moral among the troops, and the people. -
Battle of the Bulge
Its idea was to split the Allied armies by means of a blitzkrieg. the end result was the trops where rounded up into making a buldge in appearance. it was fought by a poorly roaded, rugged, heavily forested area in Ardennes. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Okinawa
Apr. 1, 1845--- Jun. 22, 1945
This was the last major battle in the pacific theater. It was a major abttle that took place on land and in the sea, it was the biggest battle with Kamikazi fighters. By the end of the battle, Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the U.S. had suffered more than 65,000 casualties and 14,000 dead. -
VE Day
Both Great Britain and the United States celebrate Victory in Europe. Cities in both nations, and formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi party. Stalin himself said “The age-long struggle of the Slav nations… has ended in victory. Your courage has defeated the Nazis. The war is over.” -
Droping the Atomic Bombs
between 60,000 and 80,000 where killed in the dropping of Nagasaki. Hiroshima had 80,000 people plus where killed. At noon on August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced japan's surrender over a radio broadcast. -
VJ Day
On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” or simply “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. It was several months after the surrender of Nazi Germany.
