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Japanese invasion of China
Japan invaded China.
Japan wanted China's natural resources.
Japan and China go to war. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland
Hitler wanted more land. Claimed it was defensive action.
The Polish armmy was defeated within weeks of the invasion. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germnany wanted to take over as much land as possible.
Germany was under dictatorship and wanted to rule the world.
Germany was unable to defeat Great Britain, United states, adn the soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked
Japan wanted to neutralize the U.S. Pacific fleet, protect Japan, and advance into Malaya and Dutch east Indies to get Natural resources.
U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan and ended the war. -
D-Day
The day the Allied Powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy.
Germany was trying to take over all of Europe.
The northern part of France is freed from Germany, and then the invasion of Germany begins. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Japan and the United States go to war.
Japan was taking over too muc land for resources.
The United States took over the island after 36 days. -
Battle of Okinawa
The United States was taking over the East
To destroy what was left of the Japans merchant fleet and use airstips in the region to launch bombing raids on Japan.
The United States won the war and took over the largest Ryukyus islands against Japan. -
VE Day
Its a Holiday to celebrate the day The Allies won the war. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
The United States dropped atomic bombs on Japan
To end World War ll
Japan losing the War, suffering many loses and destroying their city. -
VJ Day
News that Japan surrendered.
They surrendered because the United States dropped Atomic Bombs.
The United States winning/ending World War ll
