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Japanese Invasion of China
In 1931 Japan seized Manchuria a city of China. When the League of Nations found out about this they condemned the aggression and Japan withdrew from the organization. -
German invasion of Poland
1.5 million German troops invaded Poland on September, 1 1939. This lead to Britain and France to declare war on Germany. -
German Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg stands for “ lightning war” which is a tactic based on speed and surprise. It didn’t really make an impact because of trench warfare. -
Pearl Harbor
Happened on December 7th 1941.This was the United States entrance into World War II. A total of 2,335 U.S servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. -
D-Day
This day happened on June 6, 1944. More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foothold in Continental Europe. -
Battle of the Bulge
Over 1 million men were in this battle. It lasted from December 16, 1944 – January 25, 1945. -
VE Day
This stands for Victory in Europe. An effect of VE Day was Hitler and Mussolini dying. Adolfs successor surrenders to the allies on May 8, 1945. -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
70,000 people were killed in the explosion of the bomb. The United States dropped this atomic bomb because it would save American lives -
Atomic bomb on Nagasaki
40,000 people were killed in this atomic bomb drop. United States warned japan to either surrender or face total destruction. -
VJ Day
This was the day the Japanese surrendered to the United States. August 15,1945 was when they surrendered.
