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the rise of Hitler
Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in Germany when Hitler joined the political party known as the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei. Being one of the best speakers of the party, he told the other members to either make him leader of the party or he would never return. Hitler eventually ruled Germany and the effect it had on the world was horrible because Hitler tried to eliminate the Jewish race. https://coms591zhukblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/adolf-hitlers-speech-outline/ -
Japanese invasion of China
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. they claimed that Chinese soldiers had sabotaged the railway, and attacked the Chinese army. The Chinese army did not fight back because it knew that the Japanese were just wanting an excuse to invade Manchuria. https://youtu.be/lAp7_b1J2eA -
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Rape of Nanking
The Nanking Massacre was an episode of mass murder and mass rape committed by Japanese troops against the residents of Nanjing, then the capital of the Republic of China, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. https://youtu.be/YoW2WYdOsvg -
German blitzkrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces. it effected the war because Its successful execution resulted in short military campaigns, which preserves human lives and limits the expenditure of artillery. https://youtu.be/NRvzKQyCDls -
Battle of the Atlantic
This battle was bravely fought by the men and women of the Canadian Merchant Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force. the battle had three goals: block of the Axis powers in Europe, security of Allied sea movements, and freedom to project military power across the seas. this resulted in More than 4,600 service men and women loosing their lives at sea. https://youtu.be/cAdiWFEd4Vc -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a military campaign of the Second World War. The primary goal of the German forces was to compel Britain to agree to a negotiated peace settlement. the Battle of Britain ended when Germany's Luftwaffe failed to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force despite months of targeting Britain's air bases, military posts and, ultimately, its civilian population. http://blog.postofficeshop.co.uk/the-battle-of-britain-stamps-launched/ -
fall of paris
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries.Mussolini declared war on France on June 10. The Italian attack on France did not begin until 2 days before the French surrendered to the Germans. https://youtu.be/lfWtx5StK_w -
pearl harbour
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Japanese Navy Air Service against the U.S. Japan intended the attack to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from messing with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the U.S. planes attacked the U.S Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. The bombing killed more than 2,300 Americans. It completely destroyed the American battleship U.S.S. https://youtu.be/jU3kvXOI5B8 -
battle of midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater. it was only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Battle of Midway was a turning point in the Pacific War. Before the Battle of the Coral Sea the Navy of Japan had swept aside all of its enemies from the Pacific and Indian oceans. https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/1942-the-battle-of-midway/ -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a meeting of senior government officials of Nazi Germany and Schutzstaffel leaders to ensure the cooperation of administrative leaders of various government departments in the implementation of the so-called Final solution to the Jewish question. they decided that Jewish people would be sent to concentration camps. https://youtu.be/Nx5iWBC-bzg -
the dieppe Raid
the Dieppe Raid was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe during the Second World War. The purpose was to make a successful raid on German-occupied Europe over water, and then to hold Dieppe briefly. Of the 6,086 men who made it ashore, 3,623 (almost 60%) were either killed, wounded or captured. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/498140408760002281/ -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of the war where Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. one reason is that the Battle of Stalingrad marked the end of Germany's advances into eastern Europe and Russia. The second reason is that this battle was the first major German loss during the war. After the Germans lost in Stalingrad, they did not get any farther into Europe or Russia. https://youtu.be/Qd_Wt4N1Sss -
The Italian Campaign
The Italian Campaign was a series of Allied beach landings and land battles from Sicily and southern Italy up the Italian mainland toward Nazi Germany. After the Italian fascist regime fell from power and was replaced by a new government friendly to the Allies, the battle for Italy became an extended bloodletting between tenacious Allied troops and steadfast German forces. https://youtu.be/9l8So53vfVA -
D-Day
the Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy and it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The goal was to surprise Germany, but Germany was ready to fight. American forces managed to take key points on the coast of Nazi-occupied France, signaling a beginning to the end of war in Europe. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/woman-iconic-v-j-photo-died-age-92-heres-her-story-180960435/ -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front. the significance of the Battle of the Bulge was that Germany's defeat and the end of the war in Europe came sooner, and at a lower cost in Allied lives than it would have otherwise. https://youtu.be/8a8fqGpHgsk -
battle of iwo jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on the island of iwo ima with the goal of capturing it, and eventually captured the island from the Imperial Japanese Army. https://youtu.be/8rfsRNeiing -
VE day
Victory in Europe Day, generally , VE Day or simply V Day, was the holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945. it was to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. it made people feel more comfortable with war and celebrate it. https://youtu.be/NEavcsrMoMw -
dropping of the atomic bombs
the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. President Harry S. Truman ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end. the bomb devastated Hiroshima. https://youtu.be/2Pxk4zy_SQw -
vj day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect ending the war. https://vimeo.com/5645171 -
Liberation of concentration camps
after hitlers death The camps were liberated by the Allied forces between 1944 and 1945. The first major camp, Majdanek, was discovered by the advancing Soviets on July 23, 1944. https://youtu.be/eBITJiR75tg -
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battle of okinawa
he Battle of Okinawa was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Marine and Army forces against the Japanese Army. the goal was to capture Okinawa and The Allies won the battle and occupied Okinawa. Today, Okinawa is Japanese territory, but there are still American military bases there.