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Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking was a mass murder committed by the Japanese troops and the result of it led to 50,000 to 300,000 dead.
Also, 20 thousand to 80 thousand women were sexually assaulted.
The effects after this event were, 2 people were tried and convicted for war crimes.
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Japanese invasion of China
There were a series of phases between Japan and China.
1. Japan invaded Manchuria
2. The Japanese Army attacks Bejing, Shanghai, and Nanking
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German Blitzkrieg
German overran most of Europe and was called victorious by relying on a new military tactic called Blitzkrieg, also known as the lightning war. For this tactic, the German needed many weapons like tanks, planes, and artillery. Germany successfully used the Blitzkrieg tactic against
Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece.
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Germany's invasion of Poland
1.5 million German soldiers invaded Poland. Randomly, the German Luftwaffe bombed the Polish airfields. Also, German warships and U-boats attack naval forces in the Baltic Sea. Hitler said that this was a defensive action. They declared war on Germany, also known as World War 2.
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Fall of Paris
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Pearl Harbor
The U.S. was unprepared for the attack of Pearl Harbor. There were tensions between the U.S and Japan causing this. Japan's leader Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku spent months planning the attack. the attack hit all 8 U.S battleships which caused 4 to sink and damaging the other 4. They also destroyed more than 300 aircraft and killed over 2,000 sailors.
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Bataan Death March
75 thousand Filipino and American troop took over the Bataan Peninsula and began a forced march to a prison camp. The prisoners were forced to march 85 miles in 6 days and they were only allowed one meal of rice during the whole 85 miles. By the end of the march, hundreds of Americans and Filipinos died.
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
This uprising was a violent revolt. several hundred resistance fighters were armed with weapons and fought the Germans. The Germans destroyed bunkers and they killed/captured thousands of jews. After that, the ghetto was under Nazi control and the Germans blew up the Warsaw Synagogue.
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Allied invasion of Italy
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Battle of the Bulge
This was an attempt to try and push the Allied frontline west to Northwestern Belgium 14 German divisions were guarded by about 80 thousand Americans. One German trick they used was using English speaking commandos. They used captured U.S uniforms, trucks and impersonated the U.S military and sabotaged communications. General Omar Bradley had to prove that it was him by answering questions about football before passing sentry point.
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Potsdam Declaration
United States, Great Britain, and China were calling for the surrender of Japan. After Germany surrendered, the allied leaders to talk about peace settlements and other issues.
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Liberation of Concentration Camps
The first camp to be liberated was Majdanek. The Germans tried to hide evidence from the mass murder by demolishing most of the camp beside the gas chambers. The Nazi's would transport or make prisoners march in harsh weather without the proper clothes or shoes. Over the course of these marches, thousands of people died from either cold or hunger and some were shot because they couldn't keep up with the rest.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a military campaign between the U.S and Japan. It was located 750 miles off the coast of Japan. Iwo Jima was an island that had 3 airfields. The U.S forces invaded and only about 200 of 21 thousand Japanese forces of the island were killed.
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was also known as Operation Iceberg. It resulted in over 100 thousand Japanese casualties and 50 thousand for the Allies.
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VE Day
VE Day was meant to celebrate the end to 6 years of a war that cost millions of lives; destroyed many homes, families, and cities. People had marked this victory with street parties with dancing and singing.
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Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
A B-29 Bomber plane dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. As a result of the atomic bomb being dropped, 80 thousand people were immediately killed and the city was flattened, and 35 thousand people were injured. Another bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Eventually, after that, Japan surrendered and admitted defeat. World War 2 was finally over.
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VJ Day
VJ Day is also known as Victory over Japan day. This is the day Japan surrendered to the Allies and World War 2 was finally over. People who celebrate this day reflect the relief of the end of the long bloody conflict.
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D-Day
D-Day was the Invasion of Normandy. On this day the Allied forces attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy. The Allied forces had 150 thousand soldiers and gained a victory which was a turning point for World War 2. The reason this happened was that Germany invaded France trying to take Europe and Britain.
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php
