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Japan invades china
they invaded immeditly after the Mukden incident. the occupationof manchuria lasted till the end of WWII. -
Munich conference
an agrement by nazi germany for annxeation of parts of czechoslovika mainly along the countries boarders, inhabited by german speakers -
Use of blitzkrieg
a term used by the germans meaning lighning war, its designed to create choas among enemy forces -
Non Aggression pact
a pact between germany and the USSR that they would not take any military action against each other for the next 10 years -
Germany invades Poland
hitler seeked to regain lost territory an it was his first use of blitzkreig in war. he also altimently wanted to rule poland -
Battle of Britain
a battle between the RAF and the Lufwaffa for air supiority over britain, ultimently germany was not able to over come the RAF -
Lend-Lease act
when the US provided supplies to britain so that they would not have to pay us back for them -
Battle of midway
a key turning point in the war in the pacific, it gave the US the capability to reach japan with our bombers -
Operation Barbarossa
a german operation, it failed massively it forced the nazis to fight a two front war -
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Battle of Stalingrad
considered the greatest victory for the USSR during WWII, they sucessfully defending the city of staligrad marked a turning point for the allies -
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Battle of The Buldge
germany had used blitzkreig on the allied troops but through all the choas we managed to win, and the name came because the troops appeared in a big buldge to the germans -
Battle of Iwo Jima
the battle came from a need for a base closer to japan, the US forces wiped out the japs within a month of fighting -
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Battle of okinawa
the last and most vital battle in the pacific, it involved 287,000 us troops and 130,000 japs. the battle only lasted 82 days -
V-E day
it marked victory in europe for both britain and america, on the 8th of may german forces finally surrendered. -
V-J day
on AUG 14 it was announced that the japanese had surrendered unconditionaly to the allies, and brought the war in the pacific to an end. -
Warsaw Pact
a agreement of eight of the communist states in eastern and central europe during the cold war