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Japans army narched into the capital of China. They tried to take control over China. There were over 300,000 deaths and thousands of rapes.
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1.5 million troops invaded Poland. Hitler thought it would give them more living space. It was a trigger of ww2.
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Germans tried to outsmart Poland. This was a more effective fighting style. They used this tactic in war.
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Germany invaded Paris in May of 1940. This was an offensive tactic by the Germans. Eventually France surrendered to the Germans.
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Japan bombed the United States.The ships were too close to the coast. Theis started war between our countries.
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160,000 allied troops were landed. They were trying to defeat Hitler. 9,000 soilders were either killed or wounded.
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It was a huge offensive campain. HItler tried to split up the allies. This lead to the neutralization of German counteroffensive.
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It was the first strike on Iwo Jima. They needed a base near the Japanese coast. Iwo Jima was defeated.
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It was a public holliday celebrated. This was to show that Germany surrendered. Europe won the war.
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The allied forces invaded Okinawa. U.S. needed a base to stage an invasion of Mainland. It was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war.
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Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. This is because the U.S. wanted revenge. 80,000 people died instantly.
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They got news of the surrender. This was to celebrate how JApan surrendered. It was celebrated on September 2, 1945.
