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Japan Invaded China
In July of 1937, the Japanese invaided china. Japanese claimed they were firedon by Chinese troops at the Marco Polo bridge near Beijing. China's most important port, shanghai, fell and nansack Nanking murdering tens of thousands as they went. -
Germanie's Invaasion of Poland
Adolf Hitler wanted to expand into the east but britain said germany didnt have the rights. so adolf hitler sent german forces into poland. on september 1, 1939, german troops surrounded the entire perimiter of poland, not letting anyone in or out, while the german airforces bombed polish air strips and germanys navy attacked the polish coast guard simontaniously. Poland to surrender. -
Germany Blitzkrieg
On June 10, 1941, the Germany Blitzkreig was a tactic that got into the hands of Hitler. So they can supprise there enemies. The effect was that British and French armies were pushed in just a few weeks to the beaches of Dunkirk and the Russian army being devestated in the attack on Russia in June 1941. -
Operation Barbossa
Operation Barbossa was Operation Barbossa was the name given to the Nazi Germany invasion of Russia on June 22nd 1941. Russia, france, and great britian were allied. Hitler attacked Russia hoping to take out trade to great britain. germany tried to invade russia so hitler sent troops into russia. as well as tanks and artilery. durring the invasion the soviot union destroied factories, dams, railroads, and food supply. german generals wanted moscow captured before winter and hitler said no. -
Operation Barbossa continued
wanted moscow captured before winter but hitler said no, this giving the soviots time to gather troops and restrengthen. When Hitlers troops attacked in the middle ov winter, troops suffered from frostbite, tanks and weapons broke down from the cold. Russia counter attacked Germany forcing them to retreat. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7,1941 the United States and Japan went to war. It happened because the United States didnt want Japan to get the rest of China. The effect of this even was that there was 2403 American dead and 1178 millitary and civilian wounded. -
Wannsee Confrence
This was the meeting of senior officials from Nazi Germany, in Berlin suburb of Wannsee on Jan 20 1942. This meeting directally discussing the holocaust. Reinhard Heydrich set up the death camps created to kill Jews and Gypsies. Adolf Etchman providing information on the number of Jews in Europe. -
Operation Gomorrah
On July 24, 1943 the operation Gomorrah was bombings of Germans to win. The effects on the event was that more than 1500 German civilians were killed in the first British raid. More than 30,000 people were killed and also 280,000 buildings were destroied. -
Battle of the Bulge
On December 16, 1944 the Battle of the Bulge fought over the winter months of 1944-1945, was the last major nazi offencive against -
Operation Thundrclap
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Victory in Europe Day
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Victory over Japan
