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Japanese Invasion of China
a clash occurred between Chinese and Japanese troops in North China.In a conversation of July 12 with Japanese Ambassador, the Secretary elaborated upon the pointlessness of war and its awful consequences, emphasizing the great injury to the victor as well as to the vanquished in case of war. -
Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking was the Infamous genocidal war crime committed by Japanese military in Nanjing. It started in 1937 and lasted a few weeks. The Japanese army raped, stole and killed prisoners of war and civilians. Japanese General Matsui Iwane ordered that the city should be destroyed, which resulted in mutilating and killing people. -
Germanys Invasion of Poland
1.5 million German troops invade Poland. Simultaneously, the German Luftwaffe bombed Polish airfields, and German warships and U-boats attacked Polish naval forces in the Baltic Sea. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action, but Britain and France were not convinced. On September 3, they declared war on Germany, initiating World War II. -
German Blitzkrieg
The German Blitzkrieg, or lighting war, was a war tactic the was first developed and used by the German people. This war tactic was used to basically slow down the German's enemies by creating "disorganization" and basically catching the enemies off guard by using mobile forces such as, tanks and planes. It was effective because it aroused terror and took advantage of the new warfare available. -
Fall of Paris
After Dunkirk, Germans advance into France. France unable to defend itself and army poorly trained, civilians flee to S. France. Luftwaffe- bombing civilians. June 14 - the Germans had taken Paris. Italy declared war on the side of Germany and invaded France from the south. France surrendered. While Germans occupied the northern part of France, a puppet government for France's southern region was set up in Vichy under Marshal Henri Petain. The Free French were headed by Charles de Gaulle. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Bardarossa was a code for the Nazi invasion on the Soviet Union.The goal of this operation was to conquer the Western Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
On the morning of December 7th 1941 Japan underwent a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor (United States Naval Base) located in Hawaii. This attack killed 2,403 Americans and 1,178 others were wounded. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee Conference was a conference that included Nazi Germany government officials and Schutzstaffel leaders. This conference was held in Berlin suburb of Wannsee and the sole purpose of this conference was to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." This conference discussed about the decision on where Jews were being deported to and murdered. -
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was a march that American soldiers were forced to march. They marched 65 miles to prison camps by their Japanese captors. It is called the Death March because so may of the prisoners died en route. It was significant because it was the biggest loss in American history. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was an enormous battle that raged for four days near the small American outpost at Midway Island, at the end of which the US, despite great losses, was clearly victorious. The American navy destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers and lost only one of its own; the action regained control of the central Pacific for the US. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the unsuccessful attack on the Russian city of Stalingrad by the Germans during 1942-1943.
Stalingrad, and the battle that took place there, was the farthest spot that Nazi troops ever got to in Russia. The Russians were able to hold of the Germans and then gradually push them back, starting the downfall of the Nazis. -
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was the Allied bombing of Hamburg. This bombing included various nuclear raids and bombing missions. This operation bombing killed over 42,000 people and caused people survivors to flee the city. This bombing included 10.000 bombs. -
D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
The Normandy Invasion, or D-Day, is known as the largest amphibious attack in history. The Normandy Invasion was when the Allies took over and invaded western Europe. D-Day was a result of the Battle of Normandy. The point of the Normandy Invasion was to free France, which the American and British troops fought to help do so. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive campaign of World War II. This was a surprise attack on the Allied forces and an unsuccessful attempt to push the German home territory. The Allies pushed the Germans back and won. German tanks stormed through weak U.S. defenses along a 75-mile front in the Ardennes. The U.S. eventually forced the German's out of their territory. Which forced the German's to retreat. -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap was a code term for the cancelled operation plan. This was the aerial bombing of German industrial cities by the US air force. (Berlin) There's nothing much to say about it because it was cancelled. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a battle were marines landed in the Pacific in what was the largest all-Marine battle in history. It was also the bloodiest in Marine Corps history. The US suffered over 7,000 casualties. The capture of Iwo Jima greatly increased the air support and bombing operations against the Japanese home islands. US victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
First Japanese Home island to be invaded. Island of immense strategic value. Involving over 500,000 troops and over 1,200 ships. Battle showed Japanese determination to resist invasion. Am's lost over 12,000 lives and Jap's over 100,000 defenders. it lasted 3 months and the Allies won. -
VE Day
VE Day is when the Russian army crosses the German border
US and Russian forces meet on the Elbe River.
Hitler commits suicide after the Soviet Army surrounded Berlin
Victory in Europe Day. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was when the Americans dropped the atomic bombs on these two Japanese cities.The U.S decided to drop the two bombs on Japan because Japan refused to surrender, causing the Pacific War to drag on. The U.S offered a unconditional surrender known as the 'Potsdam Declaration' and said if they didn't agree to it, they would face the Alternative of "Prompt and utter destruction" and Japan ignored it. -
VJ Day
VJ Day was the victory over Japan. The Allies announced the surrender of Japanese forces during World War II.
V-J Day. The VJ Day is significant in history because it finally brought and ending to the long World War II.
