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Japanese invasion of China
feuds began when japan claimed china fired on them at the marco polo bridge. soon japan lauched a full force attack which resulted In the invasion of china. -
Rape of nanking
In what became known as the “Rape of Nanking,” the Japanese butchered an estimated 150,000 male “war prisoners,” massacred an additional 50,000 male civilians, and raped at least 20,000 women and girls of all ages, many of whom were mutilated or killed in the process. -
Germany Invasion of Poland
Hitler seeks to regain lost territory and ultimately rule Poland. World War II had begun. -
german blitzkreig
This was used again enemy armies to create mass chaos. -
operation babrossa
Hitler luanched his armies eastward in massive invasion of soviet union. -
pearl harbor
japanese attack on us navy bombs dropped. -
wannsee conference
Nazi part and govrment met up to dicuss final soultion. -
Bataan death march
forced march of 65 miles. many travelers died along the route. -
battle of midway
sea-based battle between unites states and japan. six months after Pearl Harbor June 4-7 -
operation gomorrah
british bobers raid hamburg, germany known as blitz week -
allied invasion of Italy
allied landing in Italy September 3-16 -
d day normandy invasion
allied invasion of normandy -
operation thunderclap
was the code for cancelled plan to engage a massive attack berlin in the belief of many causuaties -
liberation of concentration camps
The Germans had dismantled these camps in 1943, after most of the Jews of Poland had already been killed. The Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest killing center and concentration camp, in January 1945. -
battle of iwo jima
invasion of island by u.s -
battle of owinawa
allies forces invade isand and engage japanese in bloody battle -
ve day
marks formal acceptance by allies of world war 2 nazi group surrender. -
dropping atomic bombs
allied bombing on Hiroshima, Japan. -
vj day
u.s dropped bomb on Nagasaki. -
battle of bulge
german offense campaign lauched through forested areas.
