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Japan claimed to have been fired upon by Chinese troops and invaded China. They attacked mercilessly. The most well-known incident was the "Rape of Nanking," which included the slaughter of up to 250,000 people.
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Germany invaded Poland, beginning the second world war.
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Germany's tactic for taking over Europe. Involved putting a high concentraion of weapons along a very small front. Made it very easy to win battles
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The tactic Germany used to take over most of Europe and attempt to take over Soviet Union. Soviet Union was able to fight back and beat Germany.
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Germany began its attempt to take over Great Britain. The battle lasted about 3 1/2 months
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Required young men to serve in the armed forces.
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Radioi was very popular. Television and radio often reflected the propeganda of the governemtn controling them.
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Manufacturers began making supplies for the war, first to help the Allies, them for the US itself.
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Germany invaded Russia. This was Germany's largest military operation of WWII.
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Japan attacked US soil for the first time at Pearl Harbor, on Oahu, Hawaii. This event lead to the US declaring war on Japan.
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Created ration programs to make sure enough food and supplies was provided to soldiers.
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Propeganda posters aimed at women, which urged them to join the work force and support the war effort.
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Agency which researched and developed more efficient war tachniques and technology
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Agency of US government which oversaw the production industry furing WWII
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Executive Order 9066. President Roosevelt issused an order to place Japanese Americans in internement camps for the duration of WWII
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Thousands of Filipino and American Prisoners were forced to march from the Bataan Penninsula to concentration camps. many perished.
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The first US air raid on the main island of Japan.
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Women's Army Auxilary Corps. Allowed women to take part in the action outside of just beiing nurses.
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The Russian army fought the Germans, who wanted to capture the city of Stalingrad before continuing the Bliztkrieg. This battle effectively halted the German use of the tactic.
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The Allies first significant win in the war in the Pacific.
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Allied bombers attacked a Japanese fleet in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Invasion of Western Europe by Allied forces, in an attempt to regain control of France.
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Germany's counterattck on the Allies after the Normandy Invasion. Went through Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
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The code name for the bombing of Dresden, Germany. It killed as many as 135,000 people.
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A 36 day battle over the strategicly located island, Iwo Jima. the capture would allow the US to make more effective air-strikes and be closer to Japan
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The final and largest battle fought over Pacific Islands near Japan.
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Victory in Europe Day. Germany signed an unconditional surrender form, ending World War II in Europe.
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The nuclear bombs were tested in Mew Mexico.
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President Truman, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Clement Attlee met to discuss what would happen to Europe after World War II
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The United States dropped two atomic bombs in Japan, killing thousands of Japanese civilians on impact and thousands more by radiantion.
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Japan surrendered from WWII
