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Second Sino-Japanese War
Was a military conflict fought primarily between China and Japan. Lasted a long while before it ended midway through WWII. At this point Japan was planning to attack America. -
Munich Agreement
British-Gwerman agreement that allowed Germany to have some Czech land on the grounds that the german inhabitants were being mistreeted and abbused by non-germans. This was the start of the WWII. -
Non-aggression Pact
Pact between Germany and the Soviet Union to not attack eachother. The USSR agreed to this pact because Hitler promised a slice of Poland to The USSR for not attacking them in the coming war. -
Germany Invades Poland
The straw the broke europes back, after germanys attempts at sneaking some land into their control, Britain decided enough was enough. It was time for war. Warsaw was the first city to fall in WWII against the germans. -
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Battle of Britain
Air battle (or dog fight) That took place over britain for two months. The Germans used zepplines and other areial forces in the battle, which brought the Britains into the sky. British buildings and towns were leveled in the process. -
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Blitzkrieg
Lightning tactic used by the Germans in WWII. Was effective in lowering the morale of the enmy, but proved of little use against the USSR and America. This tactic proved effective at the start of the war however, as it allowed Germany to take Poland and France. -
Lend-Lease Act
Operation by the united states to provide supplies and munitions to allied forces in the European Theater without actually getting involved in the war. -
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Operation Barbarossa
German attack on Soviet Union ground. This broke Germany's and the USSR's non-aggression pact and unleashed Soviet troops apon Germany. -
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The Holocaust
Genocide of Jewish inhabitants of german territories. The worst genocide in the the 20th century. Almost 6 million jews lost their lives to Hitlers men and the SS. -
Pearl Harbor
On this infamous day, the hawaii navak base of peral harbor was bombed by the japaneese and introduced the Americans into WW2, effectily sealing the axis powers doom. -
Wannsee Conference
Confrence held in germany with the evil SS about the jewish "scourge". The final verdict in the metting was The Final Solution. This triggered the halocaust and the death of 6 million jews. -
Bataan Death March
Was the forced transfer of Filipino and American prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II. A ton of the transported sol,diers died on the journey. There is a memorial for this event. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
German offensive against forces in the territory of the soviet union. After their non-aggression pact had been broken by Adolf Hitler with Operation Barbaroossa, the soviet Union and germany went into battl ein stalingrad. The germans were defeated after a barricade was made around them. -
D-Day
Large scale attack on the french bench of normandy. Allied forces stormed the beaches of normandy in order to finally push towards Germany. Bloodiest and most gruesome battle in current history. -
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Battle of the Bulge
Major German offensive against the allied forces. U.S soldiers suffered the most, as they were the ones in the front line defending the recovering british soldiers, but a ton of german military was used up in the fight. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Pacific battle on the island of Iwo Jima. The Americans wanted to gain access to this island as a stage for attacking Japan by sea and land if need be. However, the worth of the island soon proved almost useless. The japanese death total was three times as much as the Americans. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Largest amphibious battle in the pacific Campaign. Americans wished to take the island of Okinawa as a air base before the japanese invasion. Many japanese soldiers lost their lives. -
V-E Day
The official day the european conflict ended. Marking the victory of the allied forces in europe and ending WW2 for the european nations. Japan remained as a slight problem to the Americans. -
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On august 6, the US dropped an atomic bomb, the first of there time upon Hiroshima. This annihilated the city and resulted in millions of casulities. This act has huge controvesry as both sides have their points on its use. -
V-J Day
The day of Japanese surrender and the final day of WW2. After the two bombs had etonated over Japan, they were more than done with the war. To much was lost in battle. This day ended the years of strife and torrement that plagued the world. -
Warsaw Pact
Pact between the northern asian countries. Unified various nations such as Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary , Poland, Romania and the Soviet Union.
