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Japan invasion of China
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/china_war.htm%27%20%3Ejapanese' During the invasion of China, Japan held troops on the conquered Manchuria as a launching base to defeat the Chinese. Approximately 1 million chinese citizens had fallen under the control of Japan as well as the major cities of China within a five month span. The japanese invaded China because Japan claimed that they were being fired by chinese troops near Beijing. The aftermath led to the chinese reclaiming land due to japan focusing on other enemies. This led to reconquering lands in China. -
Rape of Nanking
'http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/nanking.hm ' In the Rape of Nanking, Japan marched into China's capital city and murdered thousands of citizens wtihout any reason. The Chinese had tried to retreat but were attacked by the Japanese instantly. The Japanese invaded China's capital, Nanking, because they wanted to take revenge on the Chinese for disrupting their plan to conquer all of China in three months. In the end, many families were traumatized because of the sexual abuse and were forced to dig their own grave and die. -
Germany's invasion of Poland
'http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland' Germany invading Poland without fear of Russia's intervention lead to the Polish army being defeated within a few weeks of the invasion. More than 2,000 tanks and 1,000 planes broke through the Polish border and advanced into Warsaw. Germany invaded Poland because of the German-Soviet pact made between Russia and Germany. This led to Germany invading without fear of the Soviet's wrath. The impact of this event led to the fall of Poland as well as Britain and France declaring war on Germany. -
German Blitzkrieg on Netherlands
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Germans had bombed Holland on May 10th, their troops were being dropped through the airfield to attack the Netherlands. Because this was a surprise attack, it was very easy for Germans to conquer Waalhaven and later Holland.The Germans attacked the Netherlands because Germans wanted to claim Waalhaven which was south of Rotterdam. The impact of this invasion led to 30,000 casualties. -
Operation Barbossa
In Operation Barbarossa, Germans invaded the Soviets using 3,000 tanks to smash the frontier of the Soviets territory. The invasion occupied the North Cape to the Black Sea which was about 2,000 miles.The Germans invaded the Soviets because they wanted to control the Slavic population as well as exterminate the Jews. Even though the attack was a surprise, the soviets held on to the battles which led to the Germans to surrender and both faced many casualties. -
Pearl Harbor
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
During Pearl Harbor many Japanese fighter planes attacked the Americans naval base located in Hawaii. The Japanese managed to destroy 20 American naval vessels and 200 airplanes. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because America did not approve of Japan's expansion. In the end, about 2,500 men were killed and 1,000 were wounded. -
Wannsee Conference
'http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477' In the Wannsee Conference, the Nazi's gathered in Berlin to plan the "Final Solution" or exterminate all Jews. In order for the final solution to be executed, the Nazi's devised a plan to emigrate all Jews and create an emigration tax. The Nazi wanted to exterminate all Jews because it was Hitler's dreams for all Jews to be destroyed. In the end, many Jews suffered or died from the extermination camps because of the Wannsee Conference all across Europe. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/ho -
Bataan Death March
http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/qt/Bataan-Death-March.htm
The Bataan Death march was when the American troops gave up the Bataan Peninsula to the Japanese and the prisoners of the Filipinos and the Americans were forced to walk a 63-mile march to the prison camps. The goal of the march was to capture the prisoners walking from the Bataan Peninsula to the camp in the north. Many prisoners suffered from the harsh conditions and suffered deaths once they arrived atr the prison camps. -
Battle of Midway
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/midway.htm During the Battle of Midway, the Americans realized the Japanese were heading to Midway to extend their territory. A battle quickly formed in in the air and Japanese fighters attacked the American torpedoed bomber instantly killing them. The Battle of Midway occurred because the Americans did not want the Japanese to claim Midway as their own since the Midway was a US territory. In the end, many aircraft and ships were destroyed and countless numbers of fighters on both sides were killed. -
Battle of Stalingrad
'http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad' Throughout the Battle of Stalingrad, the Germans had tried to advance into Stalingrad which was part of Soviet territory. It was a surprise invasion but the Soviets held a strong defense of the city making the Germans surrender. The Germans invaded Stalingrad because it could have helped with their campaign in Russia and they could launch further assaults in Caucasus. In the end, the Germans surrendered and they lost many of their soldiers in the midst of the battle and did not gain Stalingrad. -
Operation Gomorrah
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-go
In Operation Gomorrah, the British aircraft dropped 2,300 tons of bombs on Hamburg within a few hours. The British dropped bombs on Hamburg because the British believed that bombing Hamburg would in turn bring Germans to call for peace. The Germans almost did call for peace due to the city being severe devastated by the raid created by the British. In the end, more than 1,500 Germans civilians were killed and 12 British aircraft was lost. -
D-day (Normandy Invasion)
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
In D-day (Normandy Invasion), Americans, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches that stretched along a 50-mile of the France's Normandy region. They also secured the bridges as well as the exit roads. The purpose of the invasion of Normandy was to mislead German troops about the intended invasion's goal. At the end of the invasion, 4,000 allied troops died and several more troops were injured. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007724During the Liberation of the concentration camps, the Soviets had encountered their first death camp in Poland and soon found several more afterwards. They freed more of the camps after World War II like Auschwitz and the British, Americans and Canadian freed Buchenwald as well as Dachau. The liberation of camps occurred because soldiers had seen prisoners starved and exhausted from lack of food and crucial labor during World War II thus freeing them after the war. The camps killed millions. -
Battle of the Bulge
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10006178
In the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans penetrated into eastern Belgium by using German tanks and by breaking into the thinly held American lines. The US retaliated and slowed down German advances. The purpose of the Germans advancing into Belgium was so they can split the British and the US forces in northern France. In the end, Germans suffered more than 100,000 casualties and the Americans about 81,000 people. -
Operation Thunderclap
http://ww2today.com/13-february-1945-operation-thunderclap-raf-start-firestorm-in-dresden' During Operation Thunderclap, the Allies had tried to bomb several of Germany's eastern cities which was turned out somewhat successful. The one major city the Allies tried to bomb was Dresden, Germany's main city.The purpose of the Operation was to destroy German morale and show that the Nazi's had not achieved the expectations that Germany expects them to achieve. The operation did devastate many cities. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/batt/In the Battle of Iwo Jima, Americans bombed Iwo Jima but was not effective because it instead gave the japanese an opportunity to take out their snipers. However, the Americans had soon gotten a hold of more land from the Japanese. The purpose of invading Iwo Jima was to destroy Japan's merchant fleet so Japan could not receive supplies from Southeast Asia. In the end, America had taken victory but thousands of men died when battling on the island. -
Battle of Okinawa
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa
In the Battle of Okinawa, 287,000 American troops fought against 130,000 Japanese soldiers. Japan had used a new war tactic known as "kamikaze" or suicide missions. This led to massive deaths between civilians and soldiers. The purpose of the Battle of Okinawa was to destroy Japan's merchant fleet and bomb Japan's heartland. In the end, Japan lost 77,000 soldiers and the Allies lost more than 10,000 soldiers. -
VE Day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe
In VE day or also known as Victory in Europe Day, Britain and the US celebrate the defeat of the Nazi's in Germany. VE Day was the day when German troops surrendered to the Allies after losing thousands of soldiers throughout all of Europe. The purpose of German troops surrendering was because of Soviet's aggression. In the end, Russia had taken 2 million prisoners after Germany surrenders. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima
In the dropping of the atomic bombs, an American bomber, Enola Gay, dropped a massive bomb over the city Hiroshima in Japan. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped over the city Nagasaki in Japan. The purpose of these bombs was to save American lives and to show the Soviets of their new deadly weapon. In the end, Japan surrendered to the Americans because of all the citizens that were killed. -
VJ Day
'http://www.history.com/'In VJ day or also known as Victory in Japan, Japan announced their official surrender to the Allies during world war II. The Allies created a treaty to give Japan the opportunity to surrender to restore a peaceful government. If Japan refused, they would have to face more destruction by the Allies. Japan signed the treaty and surrendered. The purpose of VJ Day was to maintain peace between the countries and prevent further loss of lands and citizens/soldiers. This made an impact by ending ww2.
