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Japan invades china
Japan held in alot of anger from ww1. they felt they shouldve gotten more. They composed the idea that if they expand their problems will be solved. they declared war on china .they first invaded Manchuria because they were rich in resources that they needed. as a result the Soviet union declared war on Japan. -
Rape of Nanking
During the Sino-Japanese War, Nanking, the capital of China, falls to Japanese forces, and the Chinese government flees to Hankow, further inland along the Yangtze River.the general ordered the city be destroyed . The city was mostly burned and many civilians were massacred. Over 20000 women of all ages were raped and killed. In the end Matsui was executed .http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-rape-of-nanking -
Germany's invasion of Poland
After signing the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, Hitler moved into the west of Poland. Hitler used "Blitzkrieg," a way of fighting which slaughtered the Poles.Poland surrendered October 6th, 1939.They faced Germany and Soviet forces. Poland ceased to exist until the end of the war. http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/invasion-of-poland.asp -
Germany Blitzkrieg
In the German invasion of Poland, Blitzkrieg was used for the first time. Now known as "lightning war," this tactic was made to defeat enemies in a short time. Germany wanted to avoid a long war. The tactic caused shock for their enemies by using weapons such as tanks, planes, and artillery. Air forces stopped the enemy from resupplying and rearming. As a result Germany defeated nations in a short period of time, forcing retreat.http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005437 -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barabrossa was the largest military attack of ww2. With all the captive lands and slave labor, Germany had power from slave labor and captive lands to keep advancing in Europe. Everything that could help Germany win was used. Germany rounded up 3.8 million soldiers from all ranks of the axis power. Germany made great advances but due to underestimated soviet strength, Germany didn't get farther then Smolensk. Germany now had a two front war.http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/op -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor</a>Hundreds of japanese planes attacked the U.S.Japan destroyed nearly 20 American nacval vessels, 8 battleships, and almost 200 planes. Over 2000 Americans died and 1000 were injuried. Japan had believed the answer to their economic and demographic problems were to expand it's territory. Japan declared war on China in 1937, America responded wuth trade embargoes, without goods such as oil, Japan would have to put their expansion goals on hold. After the attack, the U.S declared war on Japan. -
Wannsee Conference
Hitler blamed Germany's problems on the jews.Nazi officials met to discuss the details of the "final solution" of the "jewish question". They needed to make a plan to get rid of the Jews. Several proposals were gruesome such as mass sterilization and deportation to the island of Madagascar. The effect of this conference is the holocaust which killed over 6 million jews. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-wannsee-conference -
Battle of midway
the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. Thanks in part to major advances in code breaking, the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft.On this day in 1942, the Battle of Midway–one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II–begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ba -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was one of the greatest battle in Russian history . The soviets stopped German advancment through USSR . Germany underestimated the soviet forces so they pushed them out. hitter was humiliated and the battle game the allies great momentum to end the war . One of the bloodiest battles in the war , with over 2 million casualties . -
Warsaw ghetto uprisings
German SS officers forced jewish citizens into ghettos. The conditions were harsh and they were surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers. Germany was sending Jews out to labor and death camps by the thousands daily. Some Jews rebeled with gunfire . 300 German soldiers were killed but thousands of warsaw fighters were massacred.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/warsaw-ghetto-uprising-begins -
Operation Gomorrah
Britian suffered 167 civilian deaths from German bombing raids in July. Britain had something in return for Germany.The evening of July 24th, Britain dropped 2,300 tons of explosives on Hamburg. 30,000 people died and 280,000 buildings were destroyed. Hitler even refused to visit the cities. The bombing showed the end of war for him. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/operation-gomorrah-is-launched -
D-Day
The battle began June 6th, 1944. 156,000 American, Canadian, and British soldiers landed on 5 beaches on a 50 mile stretch. The operation took a lot of time to plan. A deception campaign was designed to mislead the Germans from the real attack. The operation liberated western Europe from Germanys control. The Normandy landings have been the beginning of the end of war in Europe. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
operation thunderclap
The plan was to do a massive attack on Berlin . the plan never went through because they thought it wouldnt work. they planned to drop alot of bombs to aid soviet advancment. the plan was reconsidered in 1945 but didnt go through. the series of plans is know as thunderclap. http://www.history.com/news/audie-murphys-world-war-ii-heroics-70-years-ago -
Battle of the Bulge
December 16th, 1944 3 German armies of more than 250,000 troops launched a deadly battle. Americans were caught off guard and fought desperately. The Germans were trying to drive deeper into the Ardennes but the Allies made a defense line that took the appearance of a large Bulge. Germany attempted to split the allied armies in northwest Europe. through the surprise attack, the allies were able to get a draw. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
battle of Iwo Jima
In the need of a base where B-29 bombers damaged over Japan could land without returning all the way to the Marianas. Iwo Jima was defended by 23000 Japanese fighters. After a month of fighting the marines wiped out the defending forces. Japan fought from a network of caves, dugouts, tunnels, and underground installations./ though 5900 dead, the U.S flag was raised.http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
battle of okinawa
As Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II, the Okinawa campaign involved the 287,000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. By the end of the 82-day campaign, Japan had lost more than 77,000 soldiers and the Allies had suffered more than 65,000 casualties and 14000 dead.http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE day
Both Great Britain and the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day. Cities in both nations, as well as formerly occupied cities in Western Europe, put out flags and banners, rejoicing in the defeat of the Nazi war machine. Germany had final laid their arms down.Pockets of German-Soviet confrontation would continue into the next day. Stalin even broadcasted himself that the war was over. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima</a>The United States becomes the first and only nation to use atomic weaponry during war when it drops an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. 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. The atomic bomb was dropped and killed 80000 people, poison and radiation was also dropped, killing many japanese civilians. war in the pacific was over -
VJ day
<a href='' >http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day</a>It was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II.Japan’s capitulation in the Pacific brought six years of hostilities to a final and highly anticipated close. the pearl harbor attack created tension and U.S wanted to break Japan .the Allies were consistently bombarding Japan from air and sea, dropping some 100,000 tons of explosives on more than 60 Japanese cities and towns between March and July 1945 alone. -
postdam declaration
The Japanese navy and air force were destroyed. The Allied naval blockade of Japan and bombing of Japanese cities had left the country and its economy devastated.the U.S ordered the Japanese government to prepare a text accepting surrender.Supreme Commander MacArthur next signed on behalf of the United Nations, the effect of this led to U.S involvment in Japan.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
