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Japanese Invasion on China
This event caused the second Sino-Japanese war. In which it was a military conflict between the replubic of China and the Japanase empire. China was able to defeat the Japanese with economic help from the Soviet Union, the British Empire, and the United states after the Attack On Pearl Harbor. China became a member of security Council after the War. -
Rape of Nanking
Event during the Second Sino - Japanese war in which members of the Japanese Inmperial Army murdered and raped chinese Civilizian of Nanjing. The Massacre lasted over six weeks after the capturing of nanjing. Estimated about 300,000 Chinese Civlianz were murdered during this time span. -
German Blitzkrieg
A German Method Of Warfare In Which a group of weapons such as soldiers or guns were surrounded by heavy Military vehicles suc as tanks for Protection. When they reahed Enemies Frontier they attacked with short, fats strikes and quickly retreted fr the next round. This was very succesful during the Battle of France. -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Also known as the "September Campaign" . It was a joint Invasion between the Nazi Party and the soviet Union that marked the beggining of the Second war world in Europe. Now Poland, Germany, and the soviet Union were in war until The campaign ended on 6 October with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland under the terms of the German-Soviet Frontier Treaty. -
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Fall of Paris
The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France and the Low Countries during the Second World War. Beginning on 10 May 1940, German forces defeated Allied forces in a series of mobile operations, eventually leading to the conquest of France, Belgium and the Netherlands and the end of land operations on what had been the Western Front. -
Operation Barbarossa
The Code name that meant for the Invasion of Nazi Geramny to Thye soviet Union. This was an Operation declared by Hitler in which has adeep affection of conquering the Soviet Union. The invasion was succesful to the point that they were able to conquer many vital economic sites such as Ukraine but failed to reach Moscow. This invasion really escalated the War and essentially started to become Extreme. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
A surprise Military Attack by the Japanese Imperial Army headquarters on The United States Naval Base in Hawaii. It killed Over 2,400 Soldiers and more than 1,000 were wounded. The attack was led by Japanes planes, bombers, and torpedo Planes. All eight of United States Naval ships were damaged including the whole base itself. Attack began at 7:48 am, This attack led to the United States Entry into World War 2 -
Wannsee Conference
A meeeting of Senior Offcials of the Nazi party that met in the Berlin suburb of Wannsabee. They met in regards to find a" Soltion" for the jews in Europe. They agreed that all Jews from tyhe western al the way to the Eastern Front should be captured and sent to a concentration Camp were they would be murdered. This was put into action after the Invasion of Poland in 1939. -
The Operation Of Gomorrah
British Bombers raid Hamburg Germany at night, while the Americans bomb it by day. The British dropped 2,300 tons of incendiary bombs on Hambrug in just a few hours. These bombings continued until November of that year. More than 1,500 German civilians were killed in this raid. The British created a new type of device that jammed the radar of the enemy called the window. This device was covered in aluminum foil and deflected the signal. -
The Fall of Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini falls from his Italian rule. -
The Battle of Normandy (D-day)
More than 160,000 allied troops landed along the 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified French coastline. The American, British, and Canadian forces successfully liberated Frech territory and by the following spring, they had liberated the Germans. This battle was the largest amphibious battle at the time with more than 50,000 vegicles and 100,000 tons of equipment on board. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Adolf Hitler attempts to split allied armies in Northwest Europe by means of surprise. American units were caught off guard but still managed to fight desperate battles against the Germans to split the Germans up in their path to St.-Vith, Elsenborn Ridge, Houffalize and Bastogne. The allied forces took the appearence of a large bulge, according to the name. -
Operation Thunderclap
This Soviet advance was originally planned in 1944. It led to a coordinated attack on smaller cities including Berlin, Dresden, Chemnitzn and Leipzig. Intensive bombing was carried out to aid the soviet advance of the German Front lines. -
The battle of Iwo Jima/Okinawa
This battle was fought between the Japanese army and the United Stated Marine Corps (USMC). It was an amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during WWII that created conflict between the two countries and put Japan in the war. The Japanese fought in tunnels and caves for their base in the Japanese coast. The US needed a base on the Japanese coast, so we just invaded them for the territory. -
The Fall of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler falls from his German rule. -
Victory in Europe Day (VE Day)
Both the US and Great Britain celebrate victory in Europe on this day. This day was made the day when German troops finally were defeated by Europe, the US, and Great Britain. The German surrender was realized in a final ccease-fire and the alliance had won. The war was over. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During August, 1945, an American B-29 dropped the world's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Ninety percent of the city was destroyed. Later, on August 9, the city of Nagasaki was bombed by the same bomber. The first bomb was called Little Boy (dropped on Hiroshima), and the second was called Fat Man (dropped on Nagasaki). -
The Surrender of Japan (VJ Day)
Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the allies. This ended WWII. This event was also commonly known as VJ day or Victory over Japan Day. Japan originally dropped a bomb on US's Pearl Harbor, which led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan could not take any more so they surrendered. -
The Creation of the UN (United Nations)
The UN is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation. It was a replacement for the League of Nations, which was unsuccessful. It was created to prevent another incident or war like WWII. The name was thought up by Franklin D. Roosevelt and fifty other countries in San Francisco. -
The Fall of Hideki Tojo
Hideki Tojo gets executed as a military criminal. -
The creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization brought together other western nations to prevent other communist expansion. This alliance and organization was a collaboration of almost all European nations into one huge ally. This alignment provided the framework for the military standoff that continued throuought the cold war. (1945-1991) -
The Fall of Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin dies of a massive heart attack.
