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japan invades china
Japan invaded China, because Japan wanted chinas natural resouces. The effect/impact of this invasion results in war between Japan and China -
Germanys invasion of Poland
Germany invaded Poland, because Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action, however To Hitler, the conquest of Poland would bring Lebensraum, or “living space,” for the German people. This resulted in Great Britain and France declaring war on Germany -
German Blitzkreig
Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks, planes, and artillery) along a narrow front. They used Blitzkreig as a stragetic way to fight off the allied forces or a very advacned way to infultrate new territory, -
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. Happened due to Germany wanting to expand and make more room for the Arian Race to grow, and spread. This resulted in war against Germany and France being taken over by Germany for a short amount of time -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory. The attack on Pearl Harbor was intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and hence protect Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, where it sought access to natural resources such as oil and rubber. This resulted in thousands of american soliders dying, also resulting in the bombing of Hiroshima, and Nawasaki -
Bataan Death March
was the forcible transfer from Saisaih Pt. and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war -
Allied invasion of Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place on 3 September 1943 during the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II. Allies invaded Italy to return it to Italy's former reign that was not under Hitlers power. Liberating the Axis Power -
D-Day
Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. It initally began to liberate all of the territory the Nazi's had overtaken. The end result leaded to the assasination of Adolf Hitler and the surrender of Japan -
Liberation of Concentation Camps
Soviet soldiers were the first to liberate concentration camp prisoners in the final stages of the war. On July 23, 1944, they entered the Majdanek camp in Poland, and later overran several other killing centers. On January 27, 1945, they entered Auschwitz and there found hundreds of sick and exhausted prisoners. This was put into effect to liberate war prisoners and what was discovered was a lot more grusome and heart breaking then what was thought for it to be. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle in which the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army. The island of Iwo Jima was a strategic location because the US needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan. This battle resulted in the U.S. taking over the island of Iwo Jima and intially using it to attack Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a series of battles fought in the Ryukyu Islands, The capture of Okinawa was part of a three-point plan the Americans had for winning the war in the Far East. It was considered one of the most major wars in WWII. It resulted in the U.S. taking over Okinawa and using it territory and hundreds of men being killed from both allied and axis sides -
VE day
V-Day otherwise known as Victory of England day took place to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. the British were celebrating the end of a long war. This resulted in roads full of parties and happy civilians -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
President Harry S. Truman, warned by some of his advisers that any attempt to invade Japan would result in horrific American casualties, ordered that the new weapon be used to bring the war to a speedy end. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. He decided to drop the bomb due to the attack on Pearl Harbor and initally to end the war. After the second bombing Japan surrendered initally ending in the war. -
VJ Day
On August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.
