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Rape of Nanjing
Japanese occupation of Nanjing during the Sino-Japanese War which resulted in the rape and murder of thousands of Chinese civillians. -
Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater
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Battle of Britain
After Germany beat France, they turned their attention to Great Britain. They tried to destroy the Royal Air Force so that soldiers could invade Britain. -
Start of the war in Pacific Theater
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U.S. joins the war
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Pearl Harbor
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Battle of the Coral Sea
With Australian support, American carrier task force inflicted heavy losses on the victory-flushed Japanese. All of the fighting was done by carrier based aircraft for the first time. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was the most important naval battle in the Pacific of the war. The US defeated Japan's attack on Midway which also caused trouble within the Japanese troops. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was a major battle between Germany and the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad. It was marked by constant close-quarters combat and lack of regard for military and civilian casualties. It was also one of the bloodiest battles in history. -
Battle of El Alamein
This battle was fought in the North African deserts between Germany and Italy. It marked the end of Axis's success in North Africa and began a series of Allied victories. -
D-day
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V-E day
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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V-J day
