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Japanese troops conducted a mass murder/rape on the Chinese city of Nanjing. The incident left an estimated 200,000 Chinese civilians dead.
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Germany engaged in an offensive military strategy where they engaged in short, discrete battles as a way to sweep neighboring countries.
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In the early years of the second World War, German troops invaded France and captured Paris. The event was unopposed and resulted in no casualties. http://www.britannica.com
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Imperial Japanese troops would rather fight to the death than surrender. As such, they killed many surrendered soldiers at captivity, and treated others in inhumane ways.
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German and Finnish troops siege the soviet city of Leningrad in Russia. The siege lasted 872 days, and was one of the most destructive sieges in history.
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156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops rush the beaches of Normandy, France. The suicide mission allowed Allied Forces to liberate France, and eventually Europe.
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This was an Allied plan to bring an end to WWII through bombings that was lead to the destruction of Berlin.
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British and American troops led an Arial bombing on the city of Dresden, East Germany. The controversial bombing left between 35,000 - 135,000 civilians dead.
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United States Marine Corpse and Navy capture the Japanese island of Iwo Jima from Japan. The island was later used by American forces for emergency landings and refueling.
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United States, Britain, and Chinese leaders met in Germany to discuss matters regarding the end of the war. They concluded that Japan will be given a chance to surrender, in which if they refused, they would face utter destruction.
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