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Japanese Invasion of Manchuria
Japan invaded Manchuria, a Chinese province, in 1931 because they needed raw materials to fuel their growing industries. The Japanese Empire wanted to gain control over the whole province, in order to eventually take control of all of East Asia.This invasion is one of the great causes of World War II because the League of Nations became involved and the tension between countries grew. -
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a conflict that broke out when China started to resist the spreading of the Japanese culture in the area. The war consisted of a period of rapid Japanese advance, followed by stalemate, and then counterattacks in the Pacific and on Japan’s islands. Japan decides to surrendered. -
Munich Conference
The Munich Conference was when the leaders of Great Britain, France, and Italy allowed Germany to take parts of Czechoslovakia. Adolf Hitler wanted the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia and made many negotiations and demands. The Prime Minister of Britain tried to talk him out of it, but Hitler would not back down. The British, French, and Italian leaders held a conference with Hitler and allowed him to take Sudetenland. This started friction between Czechoslovakia and Great Britain. -
Dunkirk
In World War II, there was an evacuation from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England that was put in place to escape a German attack. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were gathered and used in hopes of a fast, successful, evacuation. Around 340,000 troops had been saved by the evacuation. -
Genocide
The Final Solution was a plan for a mass genocide that took place during World War II. There were many stages of the plan, which all aimed to remove Jews from the German society. After World War II had begun, an anti-Jewish policy evolved into a plan for the extinction of all Jews. Gassings, shootings, random acts of terror, disease, and starvation caused the death of about 6 million Jews. Many of these deaths took place in centers designed to kill, called extermination camps. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor entered the United States into World War II officially. After Japan bombed the United States fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii because they believed that all of their naval fleet was present in that single harbor at that time, the United States immediately declared war on Japan. 3 days later, two of Japans allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States. 2,400 people were killed and over 20 ships were destroyed. -
Battle of Midway
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States beat the Japanese in The Battle of Midway, a naval battle of World War II. Due to technology,the United States was able to predict and prepare for Japan’s planned attack of the United States' remaining aircraft carriers. They were able to permanently damage the Japanese Navy. This is an important turning point in the Pacific because the win gave the United States and its allies time to move into a position which was easier to defend themselves. -
Island Hopping
After the Battle of Midway, the United States introduced a counter-attack known as island hopping or leapfrogging, which was important in World War II because Americans were able to "hop" to any island and take back control of an island from the Japanese. This tactic established overlapping island bases, and air control. The main purpose was to gain certain islands, one at a time, until Japan came close enough to the American bombers for them to strike. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a military campaign between Russia and Nazi Germany, and the Axis powers during World War II. The battle is one of the largest, longest and bloodiest battles. More than two million troops fought and nearly two million people were killed or injured. But the Battle of Stalingrad turned the tide of World War II in favor of the Allied forces. -
Tunisia Campaign
The Tunisian campaign began with an Allied amphibious landing and an attack on German positions in Tunisia. The British Army crossed the border of Libya to enter Tunisia. The German General tried to stall the Allied Powers with defensive plays. The Axis forces were outnumbered and outgunned. The Allies made slow progress and forced the Axis troops Into a corner, giving them the upper hand.
