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Japanese invasion of China
This occured in North China. Chinese fended off the Japanese and resulted in an Allie victory. -
Rape of Nanking
This was an episode of mass murder and mass rape commited by Japanese troops against Nanking. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland. Polish fought on horseback and got mowed down by German's blitzkrieg. -
German Blitzkrieg
This was Germany's newly invented form of battle. It consisted of short, fast, and powerful attacks. -
Selective Service System
This was the very first peacetime conscription in United States history. -
Operation Barbarossa
This was what the Soviet Union named Germany's invasion upon them. It was authorized by Hitler on December 18, 1940. -
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Created by the United States federal government to coordinate scientific research for military purposes. -
Office of Price Administration
Intended to control money and rents after the outbreak of WWII. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese caught U.S Naval Base off guard. 2,402 Americans were killed and resulted in a major Japanese tatical victory. This was the ruling factor for why America entered the war. -
Entertainment Industry
The Entrtainment Industry underwent some pretty big changes to help out the war effort during WWII. -
Manufacturers
Almost everything was shifted towards producing product for war effort during WWII. -
War Production Board
An agency developed by the United States. It supervised the war production during WWII. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese weren't prepared for the amount of prisoners they had aquired so they made them march an incredible distance which resulted in many deaths. -
WAAC
This was the women's branch of the United States Armed Forces. It was an auxiliary unit. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This was the first major offensive by the allied forces against the Japan Empire. This resulted in a very strategic victory for the allies. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union battled against eachother over the city of Stalingrad. Resulted in Soviet victory. -
Japanese Internment Camps
This was a reasonable reaction the U.S government took after Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese. -
Operation Gomorrah
This was one of numerous strategic bombings of Hamburg. Operation Gomorrah created one of the largest fire storms. -
D-Day ( Normandy Invasion)
This landing was was conducted in two different phases: an airborne assault and an amphibious landing. This was the largest amphibious invasion in world history. -
Operation Thunderclap
This was code for canceling a mission that would have shattered German morale. They called off the mission because they thought it was unlikely to work. -
Leyte Gulf
Considered to be the largest naval battle of WWII. Resulted in a decisive Allied victory. -
Battle of the Bulge
A major German offensive campaign. Caught Allied forces completely off guard but still resulted in an Allie victory. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle in which the Americans took the island from Japanese forces. -
Battle of Okinawa
The largest amphibious assault of the in the Pacific War during WWII. -
V-E Day
After Germany's defeat and Italy already having surrendered, celebration had begun. -
Trinity Test
The very first nuclear detonation. Conducted by the U.S. Army Forces. -
Potsdam Conference
Held at Cecilienhof. Participants were the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This was America's revenge for Pearl Harbor. It was the first time the atomic bomb had ever been used in warfare. -
V-J Day
This was the day that Japan surrendered. As a result of this, WWII ended. -
United Nations is born
This was the replacement for the ineffective League of Nations. Was established after the second World War.
