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On September 18th, 1931, in violation of all treaty obligations, Japan invaded Manchuria. They quickly defeated Chinese resistance.
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It was meant to be a peaceful agreement but enabled Hitler to continue showing force and have his demands met. -
German troops invaded Poland triggering World War II, where Great Britain and France declared war on Germany.
September 1, 1939 – October 6, 1939 -
The Battle of France ended with the capture France Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Battle of Britain marked the successful defense against air raids from the German air force.
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The mission to completely destroy Soviet fighting power and force a capitulation which was not achieved. -
Japan surprise attacked the US naval base in Hawaii to keep the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions. -
The Battle of Midway was a major World War II naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. Where the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and weakened Japan for the rest of the war. -
The Battle of Stalingrad was won by the Soviet Union against a Germany who attempted to take Stalingrad. -
A series of Allied beach landings and land battles from Sicily and southern Italy up toward Nazi Germany. -
The start of Allied operations which would ultimately liberate Western Europe, defeat Nazi Germany and end the Second World War. -
After more than four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is liberated by the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. -
It was the first major battle of World War II to take place on Japanese homeland, where the US defeated Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle between the United States and Japan during World War II. It is considered one of the bloodiest battles during the entire war. -
Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies. Known as Victory in Europe Day. -
The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki and were the first instances of atomic bombs used against humans. -
V-J Day was the end of World War II where Japan had surrendered unconditionally. -
A series of trails held by the Allies to convict war criminals like the Nazis and Japanese.