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Nanjing Massacre
The Japanese invaded and committed many atrocities to the Chinese people. Nanjing was one of the places that took the worst that the Japanese could dish out. This was one of the many things Japan did to China, and led up to Japan's attacks on the Allies' territories in the early stage of the war. HISTORY -
Invasion of Poland
On the morning of September First, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. Hitler wanted to expand into the USSR for "Lebensraum" or Living Room for "Aryans" to grow. This was the official start to the second world war. HISTORY -
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Blitzkrieg
Hitler used a military tactic called Blitzkrieg -- literally lightning war. Using these tactics he breezed through most of Europe. He knocked France out of the war, as well as gained a large amount of territory to use as a buffer between Britain and the Allies. HISTORY -
Dunkirk Evacuation
The evacuation at Dunkirk was one of the deadliest evacuations of the war. Many British civilian vessels crossed the English Channel to rescue the Allied soldiers who were fighting in France. BRITANNICA -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a massive aerial battle between the British R.A.F and the German Luftwaffe. The conflict saw heavy bombings of London, Major R.A.F bases, and major ports. The R.A.F eventually pushed back the Germans on Oct. 31, 1941. HISTORY -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor was the attack that drew the United States into the war. The surprise attack was meant to scare the U.S. from fighting in the war, but did the opposite. HISTORY -
Battle of Midway
The battle of midway was considered the turning point in the Pacific. The naval battle was ultimately a U.S. victory. The battle put the Japanese on the defensive for the rest of the war. HISTORY -
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Stalingrad
Many considered the Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in Europe. Early on in the six month siege, Germany was easily holding back the USSR , but they didn't have any protections from the elements when winter set in. In the winter the USSR sent in specially trained winter troops to destroy the Germans. When the Germans surrendered the German people were told that they all died. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S. reached the home islands of Japan and started the attacks with Iwo Jima. The battle was one of the bloodiest in the Pacific. The U.S. defeated Japanese forces and it spelled the beginning of the end for Japan in World War Two HISTORY -
Battle of Okinawa
The battle of Okinawa, like Iwo Jima, was extremely brutal, and was a U.S. victory. Before the U.S. got there, the Japanese had destroyed all of the planes it had on the island. It was the last major campaign in the war. HISTORY -
Dropping of the "Little Boy" A-Bomb over Hiroshima
The bombing of Hiroshima was the first time an atomic weapon was used in war. The bomb was powered by Uranium-235, the most unstable of the four isotopes of Uranium. The bomb detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima with a yield of 15 kilotons of TNT. Atomic Heritage -
Dropping of the "Fat Man" A-Bomb on Nagasaki
The atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan in World War 2 was called Fat Man. The bomb used Plutonium-239 as its fuel and exploded with a yield of 21 kilotons of TNT. This was the last major event in World War 2 Atomic Heritage -
Victory In Japan
The United States defeated Japan with the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Japanese Emperor Hirohito declared Japan's unconditional surrender and ended the Second World War. HISTORY
