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Japan invades China
Japan captured the former Chinese imperial capital of Beijing after instigating the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which culminated in the Japanese campaign to invade all of China.
This was advantegous to the Axis powers because they conquered new lands and forces the Allies to spread their forces.
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Nanking falls to Japan
Rape of NankingJapan occupied much of China and had taken Nanking, long time capital of China, where Japanese troops killed more than 42,000 civilians. Michael P
The Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and over 6 weeks, proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. This carnage became known as the Rape of Nanking; it was the single worst atrocity during World War II in either the European or Pacific theatre. -
Japan captures more cities
The city of Xuzhou was taken by the Japanese after the Nationalist Chinese force got their first major victory at Taierzhuang.
Then Chinese forces stalled the Japanese advance by flooding the Yellow River; this manoeuvre bought time for the Chinese to prepare their defences at Wuhan, but the city was taken by October
Advantegous to the Axis powers by forcing Allies to stretch their millitary even further to prevent the spread of communism
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Hitler forces surrender
Hitler forced Hacha to surrender Czecho-Slovakia to German control and made Bohemia and Moravia into a German "protectorate." -
Portugal and ireland
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Portugal: neutral, provided allies with basses in 1943
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Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg declare neutrality
Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg decide that they are neutral up until they were invanded by the Nazi's in 1940. J.D
Hitler begins his Western offensive with the radio code word "Danzig," sending his forces into Holland and Belgium. On this same day, having lost the support of the Labour Party, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigns; Winston Churchill accedes to the office, becoming defense minister as well. -
portugal and ireland
1939:
Portugal: neutral, provided allies with basses in 1943
Ireland: remained neutral, avoiding devastation of war, but thousands of Irish volunteered to fight in British army, and supported allied effort
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Invasion of Poland
German airborne elements begin bombardment of Polish defensive targets. At 6:00 AM, 50 German divisions making up Army Group North and Army Group South flood into Poland. Army Group South's mission is the capture of the Polish capital of Warsaw. L.E This was a great advantage to Hitler as it caught the allied forces off gaurd and put him in a powerful position over the allied forces. -
Australia declares war on Germany
Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies declares war on Germany. SP -
USSR invading Poland
Soviet army elements begin their invasion of Poland from the east. Attacks occur near Vilnius and Bialystok. The next day the Polish city of Vilnius falls to the Soviet army. MP -
Soviets invasde Poland from the East
Soviet army elements begin their invasion of Poland from the east. Attacks occur near Vilnius and Bialystok. -
Polish resistance surrendar
Polish resistance at the Bzura River north of Lodz finally surrender to the Germans. Some 170,000 Polish prisoners are taken captive. -
Neutrality of Bulgaria
Under pressure from France and Britain Tsar Boris III declares neutrality which is to the relief of the Allied Powers
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German-Soviet Boundary treaty
The German-Soviet Boundary Friendship Treaty is signed between German representative von Ribbentrop and Soviet representative Molotov. Poland is divided into a western zone under German control and an eastern zone under Soviet control. -
Baltic States are assigned.
The German-USSR Non-Aggression Pact assigned the Baltic States to Russia. They had warships sent to them for Russia to satisfy their part of the pact, and were forced to choose whether to accept occupation or be invaded. They submitted on Sept. 28 1939. Military bases were also established in the country. Now the Soviets had more land and had a barrier between them and the rest of Europe. PG -
USSR Approves.
USSR officially approves annexation of Western Ukraine MP -
First Australian Troops Were Sent
The first troops in the 6th division would be sent out once there training had reached a certain level of proficiency. SJP -
Winter War
Five Soviet armies cross into Finland, beginning the Winter War. MP -
Albania invaded
Italy invaded Albania, helping the axis to control the Balkans Darcy O -
Australia reintroduced compulsory military training
Six weeks after Australia entered World War II compulsory military training was reintroduced. It took effect in Jan 1 1940. Unmarried men aged 21 were forced to undergo 3 months training with the militia. SJP -
Winter War concludes
1940 Finland succeed in defending themselves from the USSR and end the winter war gain the areas of Karelia and Salla. SB -
Luxemburg Invaded by Nazis
Invaded by Nazis to provide base of operations for invasion of France. The allies were outraged as Germany had now captured Luxemburg, Netherlands and Belgium within a matter of months.
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Germany conquers Denmark
Denmark is invaded by the Nazis on the so that they could can gain the vast Danish resource. Also the gained a strategic position over the oceans. SB -
Invasion of Norway
Battle of Norway April 9- June 10 1940 ended in Norways surrender. The gaining of this land which helped them gain ports in the atlantic and allowed the German army to capture Sweden. SB -
Nazis invaded Netherlands
Netherlands is invaded by Nazis to provide base of operations for invasion of France.
The Dutch General Staff knew it could not stop the bombers and surrendered in order to prevent other cities from suffering the same fate.
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Nazi's invade Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
The Nazi army invaded Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg to use as a base of operation. Germany invading these countries gave them a perfect launch pad to attack France and hold of any attack along the coastline. J.D -
Baltic States under further control
The countries went under further control of Russia, and many citizens were sent to harsh slave camps in Siberia. PG -
Fort Capuzzo captured
British forces cross from Egypt into Libya and capture Fort Capuzzo. James Dalbosco -
France is Occupied
German occupation of France, entailed; forced labour, propaganda, racial discrimination and seizing of resources.
(food, raw materials) This was a blow to the allied powers as France was one of the initial countries to join the allies.
On the other hand this was a great success for the Axis powers
(Especially Germany) as they conquered a good piece of land with resources they could use for their war effort.
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Japan loses trading partner
U.S. renounces trade treaty with Japan in 1939 and put an aviation gasoline ban into place, putting Japan under enormous economic pressure.
Major Advantage to Allies by making Japan desparate for resources because Japan was so heavily dependent on oil from the U.S. and causing them to attack China with a lower victory chance.
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Battle of Britain 1
Now that Germany had captured Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France its next objective was to force the United Kingdom to surrender. Hitler’s strategy in doing so was to launch a major offensive into Britain, by first breaking down their air defence through relentless air force bombing campaign. Germany then planned to follow up with an amphibious invasion after crippling UK’s air defence. However, the British air force defeated the German air force.
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Battle of Britain 2
Despite their victory, the UK suffered more than 27,000 in civilian casualties during the air force campaign.
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Italian Somaliland successfully conquers British Somaliland.
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Greece enters the war
Greece enters the war when Italy invades Greece. This is seen by the Axis as a bit of strain as they have to help Italy in their conquest.
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Germany takes the Baltics
Germany expanded their empire and took control of the Baltic nations. The Nazi occupation is less harsh than Russia’s, but the Jewish resident were massacred and treated badly. This means that Germany had a higher empire and could access Russia, central to their Operation Barbarossa. PG -
German forces out of Lebanon
The allies drove German forces out of Lebanon in 1941, fearing that Germany would pressure the subservient Vichy France government into ceding the territory to Nazi Ownership. James Dalbosco -
Briritsh capture of Somaliland
British forces recapture Somaliland from the Italians and conquer the entire Italian colony of East Africa (Somalia and Ethiopia) ending the East African campaign.
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Bulgaria chooses a side
Bulgaria under pressure from Hitler joins the Axis Powers which allows the Axis Powers better acces to the Balken states -
Yugoslavia invaded
The Nazis take control over Yugoslavia, and then split it across the Axis forces. Darcy O -
Germans secure Belgrade
German forces launching from Romania, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria along with an Italian contingent from Albania capture and secure the Yugoslavian capital of Belgrade. -
UK during the war NK
During WW2
• Declares war on Germany after its invasion on Germany
• Participated in the invasion of Normandy and the battle of Bulge
• With the help of the US gained superiority over Germany in the Atlantic and the northern sea
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Retaking of Iraq
In April, Axis-friendly regime overthrows UK-Supported government in Baghdad. By May the Allies retake Iraq. JM -
Croatia invaded
Croatia becomes a puppet state of Germany Darcy O -
Greece falls to the Axis
Greece is finally taken over completley when the German airforce takes Crete, this frees up Axis powers and the Allies are now attempting to liberate Greece
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Invasion of Syria
Australian, Free French, British and Indian units invaded Syria and Lebanon from Palestine in the south on 8 June 1941 JM -
1 Jun 1941, Syria is Occupied
The allies determine that the Vichy France-controlled colony is supporting the axis war effort. In June, the UK and fellow Allies invade from Iraq, successfully gaining control of Syria by July. JM -
Syria completes negotiations for an armistice
Negotiations for an armistice were started on 11 July and surrender terms signed on 14 July. JM -
Hitler uses Bulgaria
Hitler invades Yugoslavia and Macedonia and uses Bulgaria’s army as the occupational troops, this gives great acces for the Axis Powers to the Medeterainian
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked the U.S. naval base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on Dec. 7, killing more than 2100 people, and causing massive damage and destruction to military craft. The Japanese anticipated the U.S. entry into the war on the side of the Allies, and were determined to strike first by surprise to maximize damages.
Advantage to the Allies, it gave the U.S. an incentive to fight in the war
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War came to Philppines
War came suddenly to the Philippines with Japanese invading the Philippines without a warning. -
America enters the War 1941
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Invasion of Burma
Rangoon, the capital of Burma falls on the 8th March 1942 to Japan. Over the next two months the British forces were driven out of the rest of Burma and into India.
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Japan took over Malaysia
The Japanese Invasion of Malaya began just after midnight on 8 December 1941 (local time) before the attack on Pearl Harbor.It was the first major battle of the Pacific War. -
Japan Bombs Darwin
The Bombing of Darwin, also known as the Battle of Darwin, on 19 February 1942 was both the first and the largest single attack mounted by a foreign power on Australia. On this day, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked ships in Darwin's harbour and the town's two airfields in an attempt to prevent the Allies from using them as bases to contest the invasions of Timor and Java. -
Japan become a threat to Australia
The entry of Japan into World War II meant there was a real threat of invasion into Australia. The significant effect that this has on Australians was that civilians were evacuated south in Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory and Australians were put under greater government controls than at any time since the convict era. There have never been such controls since that time. SJP -
Japan attacks in the Pacific
On 16 April, in Burma 7,000 British soldiers were encircled by the Japanese 33rd Division during the Battle of Yenangyaung and rescued by the Chinese 38th Division. Japanese forces also achieved naval victories in the South China Sea, Java Sea and Indian Ocean, and bombed the Allied naval base at Darwin, Australia. The only real Allied success against Japan was a Chinese victory at Changsha in early January 1942.
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Operation Blue
Operation Blue begins. Operation Blue was the codename for the attack ordered by Adolf Hitler on the Soviet Union’s oil fields in the Caucasus region in 1942. MP -
Japan attacks Sydney Habour
In late May and early June 1942, during World War II, submarines belonging to the Imperial Japanese Navy made a series of attacks on the cities of Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. On the night of 31 May – 1 June, three Ko-hyoteki-class midget submarines, each with a two-member crew, entered Sydney Harbour, avoided the partially constructed Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net, and attempted to sink Allied warships. submarines were detected and attacked. SJP -
Vichy France and Corsica are Conquered
France is completely occupied after they conquer Vichy France and Corsica. This was a tactical move by Germany, blocking the allied forces from simply conquering Southern France by simply crossing The Mediterranean JD -
Derna captured in LIbya
British forces capture Derna in Libya. -
British froces capture Derna
British forces capture Derna in Libya. James Dalbosco -
Italian Army
The Italian Army goes into full retreat from the Soviet advance.
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Allies strengthen their power in the Pacific
The US outclass the Japanese with their new and improved fleet, controlling most of the Pacific Islands The US invade a minority of Japanese land, limiting Japan’s power over the Pacific Islands LD -
Lebanon Independent
Under international pressure, the free French forces recognize Lebanon Inpependence in 1943. -
All axis forces driven out of Libya
The U.S. Army's Egypt–Libya Campaign ended on 12 February 1943, when the Allied forces finally succeeded in driving all Axis forces out of Libya. James Dalbosco -
Allied Victory at Alexandria
Allied Troops defeat the Axis at Alexandria(Egypt) and proceed to push them back into Italian controlled Libya. Michael Beech -
German Afrika Korps Surrender
German Forces in North Africa surrender to the Allies after being driven into Tunisia. nearly 250,000 German soldiers are captured by British and commonwealth forces By Michael Beech -
Lebanon under military control
To protect it from the Axis Powers, Lebanon remains under allied military control until thee end of the year. sam clavert -
Albania
Germany takes control of Albania to prevent Italy from giving it away Darcy O -
The defeat of Japan
Throughout 1944 the US destroyed Japanese naval forces with no retaliation from the Japanese The US also destroyed most of Japans carriers including their fighter planes The Philippians was also taken control by the US imposing a threat directly towards Japan LD -
The Southern half of Netherlands liberated by allies
The Southern half of Netherlands was liberated by the allies as they advanced east of Germany J.P -
Syria - The Vichy regime
The Vichy France regime (puppet state of Germany) refused to recognise until 1944 under international pressure to do so. JM -
Soviets and Ameicans enter Czechoslovakia
Soviet forces, accompanied by a Czech coalition government headed by Beneš, and American troops entered Czechoslovakia; the fall (May 12, 1945) of Prague marked the end of military operations in Europe. -
Syria Declares Independance
Syria declared independence from France in 1941 after France was conquered by Nazi Germany. JM -
The allies liberated Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
The allies successfully liberated Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg in an effort to push the Nazi army back to Germany. The Nazi's retreated to Germany without much of a fight making it easy for the allies to win this land back. J.D -
U.S take over the Phillippines.
The U.S destroyed the Japanese naval force and took over the Philippines. SJP -
Allies launch assualt to regain Cassino
A combined British, Polish and American assault converge on Cassino involving the British 13th Corps, the Polish II Corps and the US 5th Army. L.E -
Monte Cassino falls to Allies
Monte Cassino falls to the Allies, costing some 50,000 casualties along both sides of the battlefield. -
Poles take Monte Calvario
The Poles take Monte Calvario with help of the Allied forces. L.E -
Greece is liberated
Greece is liberated when the occupying Germans retreat with the advancing Red Army, this signifies another step to victory for the Allied powers. -
Soviet Union take Ukraine
Western Ukraine taken by Soviet army. MP -
France is Liberated
France is liberated by the allied forces. This was an amazing accomplishment by the allied forces as they collectively liberated France which aided them in seizing Austria.
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Russia takes back the Baltics
The Red Army were poised to mount an offensive to take back the Baltic States, and had driven them out by November. This meant that they once again had space between them and the centre of Europe, and they kept these states after the war. PG -
Bulgaria becomes a Communist State
USSR declares war on Bulgaria with plans of making it a communist state, this is seen by the other Allied Powers as bad news with the spread of Communism.
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USSR take Albania
The Soviets take control over Albania and force it to become a communist state Darcy O -
USSR frees Yugoslavia
USSR invades and frees Yugoslavia from Nazi rule within the month. Become Communist after the war under Soviet pressure. D'Arcy O -
- U.S has defeated Japan in Naval attacks in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Japan has used Kamikaze attacks.
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Franklin Roosevelt wins the election
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Luxemburg liberated by the allies
Luxemburg is liberated by the allies as they close in on Germany. The allies’ ability to invade Germany’s main base of operations was a clear indication of the power they held throughout the war.
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The defeat of Japan
July 1945
Japan refuse to accept defeat on allied terms, the US begin plans of nuclear warfar 6th of August 1945 Hiroshima is bombed 9th of August Nagasaki is bombed On the 15th of August Japan finally surrender to the Allied forces -
Jewish Migrations into Palestine
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Jewish migrations into Palestine increase due to the increase in persecutions in Europe • Communism – Many Jews were attracted to communism and were believed to be cooperating with them • Arab protestors-
Arab protestors force the UK to reduce the number of Jews allowed to settle in Palestine • Immigration ban – 1945, the British pose a ban on Jewish immigration into Palestine, resulting in illegal immigration The Jews eventually revolt against the British LD -
Hitler reorders forces in Poland
Adoph Hitler reorders his forces, weakening key areas of defense, to attempt a flanking manuever against the Red Army near Poznan. -
U.S bombs a firebomb raid on German city of Dresden.
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Soviet begin offence in Austria
From Hungary, Soviet Army groups begin their offensive into Austria along the Danube River. The target is Vienna. -
Nazis surrender & are forced to give up Northern part of Netherlands
Nazis surrendered and are forced to give up the Northern half of the Netherlands.
The Dutch army help to protect Indonesia from Japan but ultimately fail resulting in their independence after the war
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The Reichstag
The Soviets capture the Reichstag. MP -
France Conquers Part of Austria
Gaining any land was a major event during WWIII especially for a country like France which was under German occupation for a while. TH -
U.S captured Iwo Jima has been captured. 25,000 casualties
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Effect to the Philppines.
The land was devastated by war, the economy destroyed, the country torn by political warfare and guerrilla violence. SJP
