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rape of nanjing
when japaneese invaded china soilders attacked with mass killings and rapes. signifigance of the trama during this massacre still causes tension between the two today. -
Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater
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battle of britian
this battle was hitlers attempt to invade britian by sending supplies through the english tunnel. the signifigance of this battle is that germany did not get control of britian. if they had there might have been a different out come pf the war. -
Pearl Harbor
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U.S. joins the war
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Start of the war in Pacific Theater
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battle of the coral sea
was the first naval and air battle. the signifgance of this battle is it is the first time the allies stopped the japaneese. -
battle of midway
Americans figured out a message and set up an ambush. The Americans sank all of the Japanese aircraft carriers. -
Battle of El Alamein
the signifigance of this battle fought in africa is that the allies won and no other time during the war was africa under control of the axis powers. the battle was fought in the desert. -
d- day
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the battle of bulge
this battle is signifigant because it was hitlers last offensive movement. In a last attempt hitler launched three armies to attack the allies. -
V-E day
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Hiroshima
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Nagasaki
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V-J day
