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In need of materials, Japan invades China, which starts the war in the Pacific.
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The Japanese army killed between 40,000 to 300,000 Chinese civilians and comitted widespread rape and looting.
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Ghettos were built by the Germans to house Jewish families. They were poorly built and the people lacked food and other basic needs. 300,000 to 400,000 people were packed into a 3.3 km sq area.
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German troops invade an undefended Paris
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Geramany invades the Soviet Union
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On a Sunday morning, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese planes without warning. Causing the U.S. to declare war on Japan and become actively involved in WW2.
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A meeting of senior officials in Nazi Germany were they discussed the question of the ¨Solution of the Jews'
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60,000 to 80,000 Fillipino and American prisoners marched 60 miles resulting in the death of 2,500 to 10,000 Fillipino and 100 to 650 American deaths.
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First major offensive against the Empire of Japan
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Jewish resistance in the Warsaw ghettos rebelled against Nazi Germany. About 13,000 were killed and 56,885 people were deported.
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Allies inavde Normandy
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An unsuccessful Allied military operation fought in Netherlands and Germany.
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Major German offensive campaign used primarily to capture the harbor of Antwerp.
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U.S. captures the island of Iwo Jima from Japan in this battle.
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An island used as a U.S. base to plan for the invasion of Japan. Only 340 miles away from Japan.
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Nazi Germany surrenders to the Allied powers and marks the end of WW2 in Europe.
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A statement that called for a surrender of the Japanese armed forces. If they did not surrender Japan would face "prompt and utter destruction."
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The U.S, drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima killing between 90,000 and 166,000 thoasand people.
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3 days after Hiroshima, another A-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki killing between 39,000 and 80,000 people.
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News of Japans surrender is announced to the world.
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Prosecution of the leaders of Nazi Germany
