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Rape of Nanking
during a time span of 6 weeks japanese forces killed and tortored over 100,000 civilians and soldiers in the town of nanking. Nanking was the capital of nationalist china and it took decades for them to rebuild it. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
after the non-aggression act that Germany signed after World War 1 Hitler had to agree not to attack anyone. this didnt last long as hitler signed a agreement with the soviats that if hitler attacked others he would stay clear of Russia. the first place that Hitler attacked while the Treaty of versailles was up was Poland -
German Blitzkrieg
the German Blitzkrieg, or lighting war, was first tested on Poland in 1939 before succesfully used in Belgium, Netherlands, and France in 1940. blitzkrieg started and was pretty much only during WW2 and in Germany. -
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German Blitzkrieg
the German Blitzkrieg, or lighting war, was first tested on Poland in 1939 before succesfully used in Belgium, Netherlands, and France in 1940. -
Fall of Paris
even with the British prime minister telling france to hold on for a few more days so that the americans could enter the war france surrendered to germany. when German forces into paris with about 20 tanks 2 millions citizens had already fled the city. Canadian troops tried to offer aid to the citizens of France. -
battle of britain
during the Summer and fall of 1940 germany and britain were engaged in the largest sustained bombing. the battle had lasted a total of two months before Britain was able to push back German forces and win. this vicotory saved britain from a ground invasion and possible german occupation -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is what made the United States join the war. it happened just before 8:00 am on Dec 7. Hundreds of Japanese fighters had started bombing pearl harbor. over 3000 american soldiers were injured or killed. the japanese had destroyed 20 naval boats and over 200 planes. -
Battle of Midway
this was known as one of the most decisive naval battles of WW2. this battle allowed the United States to move into an offensive position. some historians even see the battle of midway as the turing point in the easter theater -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodies battles during ww2 even though the Russians consider it their greatest victory during the Great Patriotic War. during this was soviet forces surrounded and destroyed a entire german army. this battle is a turing point in the eastern side of the war. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
As allies marched through Europe the encountered tens of thousands of concentration cam survivors. they were starved and beaten when they were found. dur3ing the march across Europe any concentration camp that was found the allies tried to free all of the prisoners. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
the naval invasion of iwo jima was because the maericans needed a naval base in japan. 3 u.s. marine division landed on the island Febuary 1945. the battle earned a place in american lore with a picture of a flag being raised. -
D-Day
the battle began on June 6, 1944. 156000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normady along a 50-mile stretch. By late august all of northern france was liberated. by the following spring the germans were defeated. D-day was known as the beginning of the end of the war in Europe. -
victory in europe
the eighth of may signifies when german troops finally called it quits. after more then 8,000 people died in Copenhagen and Oslo; at Karlshorst, near Berlin; in northern Latvia; on the Channel Island of Sark the germans finally decided that the end of the war was enevitable. -
Droppin of the Atomic Bombs
a B-29 dropped the first ever A-bomb on Hirshima destroying about 90% of the city. the bom killed an estimated 80,000 people. te bomb later dropped on hiroshima killed an estimated 40,000 people before their surrender over a radio broadcast. -
Victory of Japan Day
Japan was the last ones to surrender. they had lasted longer then Germany and were planning on winning. after the bombs that were dropped killed ove 100,000 people Japan decided that staying in the war was not going to end well for them. thus surrendering on August 14 1945 ending WW2 -
Battle of the Bulge
in December 1944 hitler attempted to split the allied forces by means of a blitzkrieg. the americans did their best to fight back. as the germans got farther and farther into the allied lands the allies took on the apearance of a large Bulge. Patton’s successful maneuvering of the Third Army to Bastogne proved vital to the Allied defense
