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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of China is called the Sino-Japanese War. This conflict started because the chinese didn't want the japanese influence coming on to their territory. The war ened in 1945 on September 9th, when the Japanese troops formally surrendered in China. -
Germany's Invasion Of Poland
One of Adolf Hitler's first major foreign policy initiatives after coming to power was to sign a nonaggression pact with Poland in January 1934. This tactic wasn't popular with the Germans that supported him but it resentented the fact that Poland that got received the former German provinces of West Prussia, Poznan, and Upper Silesia under the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Nazi Germany occupied the remainder of Poland when it invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. -
German Blitzkreg
It happend between world war 2 in germany and france. The blitzkrieg happened because Germany wanted to build its empire and felt that other European powers were restricting them. The blitzkrieg was also used by German commander Erwin Rommel during the North African campaign of World War II, and adopted by U.S. General George Patton for his army’s European operations. -
The Fall of Paris
Just four days into the invasion German troops crossed the Meuse river, and had broken through the French lines. Attempts by the Allies to launch counterattacks by air and land either failed with heavy losses, or were thwarted by the pace of events. The British Expeditionary Force, along with the best units of the French army, were still in the north and had seen little fighting. But the German breakthrough to the south now forced them into rapid retreat to avoid being cut off with their backs t -
Operation Barbarossa
In June 22,1941 the Germans invaded the Soviet Union during the World War 2. Hitler Invaded the USSR because he wanted to defeat communism happening, and take over the eastern land and use Soviet people as slave labourers. Germany estimated the wrong amount of divisions that Russia had and caused failure to follow their plan, failure of German troops to defeat Soveit forces caused a crucial point in war. The Soviet Union had re-occupied Lithuania and deported over 350000 Lithuanians. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
The Wannsee conference was a meeting that happened at the Berlin Suburbs of Wannsee. It was a conference consisting of 15 high-ranked Nazis, and the government officials. The conference was held to discuss the annihilation of jews. The Wannsee Conference caused the holocaust and death of many Jews to initiate.
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Bataan Death March
After the U.S. surrender of the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine Island of Luzon to the japanese during World War II about 75,000 american and filipino troops on baataan were forced to walk through prision camps. They were forced to march 65 miles through the prison camps while the heat and harsh Japanese guards treated them horrible. Thousands had died and this became nown as the Bataan Death March. About 1000 American soldiers died and over 5,000 Filipino soldiers. -
Operation Gomorrah
On the evening of Saturday, July 24, 1943, members of the German military mingled with civilians and prepared to enjoy the concluding performance of the opera Die Meistersinger von Nüremburg that would cap the weeklong Bayreuth Festival, a celebration of the works of Richard Wagner. British bombers raid Hamburg, Germany, by night in Operation Gomorrah, while Americans bomb it by day in its own “Blitz Week.” -
D-Day (Normandy invasion)
On June 6,1944 the Allied invasion of Western Europe all began when more than 130,000 allies stormed the beaches of Normandy. After weeks 1 million man has landed. On August 25, 1944 the allies rescued friends, making it easier for Allied success in Europe. -
Battle Of The Bulge
Adolph Hitler wanted to split the allied armies in Northwest Europe by a surprise "blitzkrteg" thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp.Hitler wanted to salvage victory on the western front. More than 100,000 of their troops (Americans) were killed,wounded,captured or missing. The battle used the last of Germany's resources and loss of heavy resistance by their allies and the arrival of General George Patton's third army. By early February, the bulge had been closed , bringing Germany to defeat. -
Operation Thunderclap
Operation Thunderclap is the code name for the firebombing of Dresden. American and British aircrafts dropped over 3,400 bombs on the city. This event left the city in shambles, charred bobies were left on the ground and mass burials were need. -
Battle Of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, took place in April-June 1945. It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. It also resulted in the largest casualties with over 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. This article gives an account of the 80 day plus battle for the Island of Okinawa which some have described as the "typhoon of steel". -
Liberation of consentration camps
The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest killing center and concentration camp, in January 1945. US forces liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, on April 11, 1945.British forces liberated concentration camps in northern Germany, including Neuengamme and Bergen-Belsen. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
On February 19,1945 the battle of Iwo Jima all began because Japanese controlled territories in the Pacific and US soldiers attacked the Japanese home islands. They US mission of us to see is the Japanese airfield. 20,000 Japanese hold firm against 110,000 Americans by using some bunkers hidden in underground tunnels. After one of the most aggressive battles of the Pacific on March 26,1945 American soldiers captured Iwo Jima. Mostly all Japanese defenders either were killed or gone missing. -
VE Day
On May 8, 1945, Great Britain and United States celebrated Victory in Europe day. From all around the cities they would put up flags, banners and to celebrate the defeat of the Nazi war. This day marked the acceptance of Nazi German's unconditional surrender and the end of world war 2. This war came to a halt when Hitler comitted suicide and his throne was handed off to his succussor. This affected Germany morally with the holocaust.
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Dropping Of The Atomic Bombs
President Harry S. Trueman was was warned that if he attempted to invade Japan, it would result in horrific American casualties. The atomic bomb was used to bring the war to a quick end. an American droped a 5 ton bomb that killed 80,000 on August 6, 1945 in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. more people had died after that due to radiation and wounds. Three days later another bomb dropped in Nagasaki killing 40,000 people. Japan surrendered a few days after he atomic bombs. -
VJ Day
Japan had surrendered to the allies effectively ending World War II. August 14 and 15 are known for V-J day or Victory over Japan Day. V-J Day is also for September 2, 1945 when Japan's surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, in tokyo Bay.
