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The Nanjing Massacre or the Rape of Nanjing was the mass murder of Chinese civilians in Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, immediately after the Battle of Nanjing in the Second Sino-Japanese War, by the Imperial Japanese Army -
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May 27,1940- Jun. 4 1940
allowed the British Army to avoid capture and live to fight another day -
demonstrated courage and resilience of the country's military and its people and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation
air war, defense of Britian against destructive air rids -
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attack on pearl harbor -
declared war -
Apr. 9,1942-Apr. 17,1942
the first major land battle for the Americans in World War II and one of the most-devastating military defeats in American history. -
forced the Japanese to recall combat forces for home defense, raised fears among the Japanese civilians, and boosted morale among Americans and our Allies abroad. -
Oct. 23,1942- Nov. 11 1942
the 1st clear-cut and irreversible victory inflicted by the British army upon the Axis
battle of the western desert campaign of the 2nd WW -
Normandy landings -
Dec. 16, 1944-Jan. 25,1945
marked the last German offense on the Western front
counter-offensive battle -
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II
amphibious invasion -
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victory over europe -
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bombing -
victory over japan -
