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Japanese invasion of China
Japan was looking for raw materials that China had. War crimes against China became common. -
Fall of Paris
It happened in a few short months. France tried to hold off Germany but Germany was too powerful. -
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German Blitzkrieg
It was an attack on Russia. and the word means "a war conducted with great speed" -
Pearl Harbor
It is when Japan bombed the navel base in Pearl Harbor. It brought the U.S. into the second world war. Japan did it because they wanted to have an empire of their own. -
Wannsee Conference
It was a meeting held in Berlin to discuss what they will do with German Jews. The meeting was held with both the Nazis and German Government officials. -
Battle of Midway
It was a big battle for the U.S. fought almost entirely with aircraft. This U.S. victory prevented Japan from expanding into the Pacific Ocean. -
D-Day
D-Day was an invasion of Normandy by the U.S. and other allied countries. It started the campaign to liberate Europe. -
Battle of The Bulge
It was the last German offensive fight in the western front during WW2. It took place when Hitler launched a surprise Blitzkrieg against allied forces. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
It is when the Soviet forces liberated Auschwitz. It was the largest number of killings from any concentration complex. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
It was a conflict between Japan and the United States. The U.S. invaded Iwo Jima in hopes to capture it from Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
the battle was fought between the U.S. and Japan. The goal of the operation was for the Americans to secure the island. It was the last major battle of Okinawa. -
VE Day
It marked the end of WW2 in Europe. Germany surrendered its military forces to the Allies. -
Potsdam Declaration
It called for the surrender of the Japanese. They did not agree because they did not want to give up their military forces. -
The dropping of the atomic bomb.
The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city if Hiroshima. It killed an estimated of 140,000 people. -
JV Day
It stands for victory over Japan day. It was the day imperial Japan Surrendered.