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The Rape of Nanking
During the Sino-Japanese War the Chinese city of Nanking was captured by Japanese forces. The Japanese razed the city and raped 20,000 Chinese women.
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The Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second-Sino-Japanese War began after the Marco Polo Bridge skirmish escalated into full scale war. The Japanese were militarily superior and initially made huge conquests. https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Sino-Japanese-War -
The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov Ribbentrop Pact was a non aggression pact between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia. The treaty also include a secret clause that stipulated Poland would be divided up between the signatories. -
The Invasion of Poland
At 4 o'clock in the morning, 1.5 Million German troops pour over the Polish-German border. The Luftwaffe conducted extensive bombing of Polish troops.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland
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German Victories in Europe
The height of German conquest in Europe lasted from the initial invasion of Poland until the Battle of Kursk. Both Poland and France were successfully invaded with Combined Arms Warfare.
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The Second World War
The Second World War was a global conflict lasting for six years. Humanity suffered a loss of countless human lives and cities lay in ruins. -
The Battle of France
The Battle of France was the German invasion of France during World War Two, Within six weeks France was conquered by German forces.
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Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the German invasion of the Soviet Union. The Germans initially enjoyed great success however they were soon attrited to the point where they could no longer advance. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbour
The Attack on Pearl Harbour was a Japanese sneak attack on the American Pacific Fleet while it was in port at Hawaii. This attack resulted in the loss of eight battleships, and many lives. This dragged the United States into World War Two. -
The Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of top Nazi officials to discuss the Jewish Final Solution.
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The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a military campaign between German and Russian forces. The battle concluded when a Soviet attack encircled the German 6th Army ultimately resulting in the surrender of German troops.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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D-Day
D-Day was the Allied amphibious invasion of Normandy, France. The Allies were victorious but suffered great causalities.
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Liberation of the Concentration Camps
As Allied forces advanced into Germany they uncovered many concentration camps. They discovered many thousands articles of clothing (shoes, suits, dresses, etc). Along with corpses and gas chambers this spelled out what was happening in these camps. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iow Jima was a military campaign between United States Marines, and the Imperial Japanese Army. The United States took control of the island after the bloodiest fighting in the pacific theater.
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Victory in Europe Day
The day that German forces surrendered in Europe.
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The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was an allied military campaign with the goal of taking the Japanese controlled island of Okinawa.
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The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki
Three days after Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima, a second bomb, Fat Man, was deployed on Nagasaki. This bomb instantly killed 40,000 people and obliterated most of its buildings.
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Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima wiped out 70% of the city's buildings and 30% of its population died instantly.
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Victory in Japan Day
VJ day is the day that Japan unconditionally surrendered to the Allied powers.
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The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last German offensive on the Western front. The Allies were caught flat-footed and were initially pushed back. An Allied counterattack quickly halted the German advance.
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge
