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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
Japan invaded China only to gain more power. Japan wanted more resources such as a strong military. Japan was controlled by other militaries and wanted to prove that they didn't need them to win. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jun/06/china-war-japan-rana-mitter-review -
Rape of Nanking (1937)
Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and killed 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. Later this was known as the Rape of Nanking. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rape-of-nanking -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact (1939)
According to the agreement, Russia would have control over Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, while Germany would gain control over Lithuania and Danzig. Poland was moved into three major areas. http://www.1939.pl/przed-wybuchem-wojny/pakt-ribbentrop-molotov/index.html -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
Germany attacked Poland and defeated them within weeks. The German-Soviet Pact basically said that Poland was to be split between two powers. this allowed Germany to attack poland without having to worry about the soviets. -
Germany's Invasion on Poland (1939)
Germany attack Poland and defeated them within weeks. The German-Soviet Pact basically said that Poland was split between two powers. This allowed Germany to attack Poland without needing to worry about Soviets. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war". The Blitzkrieg was a war tactic that worked very well. The Blitzkrieg was a way of fighting that confused the enemy and made them unorganized. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Fall of Paris (1940)
German troops invaded Paris and occupied their capital. The Germans interrogated them, spied on them, and arrested many. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-enter-paris -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
On December 7th, many Japanese planes attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor. There were more than 2,000 dead and 1,000 wounded. After the attack American declared war. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Operation Barbarossa (1941)
Operation Barbarossa was when German troops went to invade Russia. While they were marching the weather turned bad. The winter snow and freezing cold forced troops to retreat.
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Wannsee Conference (1942)
On this day, Nazi officials meet to discuss the details of the “Final Solution” of the “Jewish question.”
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477
