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Japanese invasion of China
Military conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war was the result of a decades-long Japanese imperialist policy aimed at expanding its influence politically and militarily. resulted in a total war. -
Germanys invasion of poland
Germany invades poland. Hitler done this because he resented that poland gained former german providences. poland surrendered shortly after. -
German Blitzkrieg
A fast and deadly form of attack mastered by the Germans. Excecuted on Poland. Germans used it to catch enemy by surprise and forcefully take them over. Some Generals still use it today.
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Operation Barbarossa
code name for Nazi Germanys invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler did this because of his ideological idea of conquering the Soviet Territories as outlines in his book Mein Kampf. This invasion opened up the Eastern front. -
Pearl Harbor
Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes bombarded the US Naval base Pearl Harbor. The Japanese were afraid of the US getting in the way of their expansion. This made the US join the war. -
Wannsee Conference
This was a meeting of several Germany officials. They discussed the Final Solution to answer the Jewish question. This would result in the Holocaust and the slaughter of millions of Jews. -
Operation Gomorrah
British bombers raid Hamburg and Americans bomb it. Revenge for German bombings in Britain. Many Civilians died as a result. -
D-Day
156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. This was the beggining of the end of the war. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler intended to split the Allies in North west Europe. As the Germans advanced the Allies line of men appeared to be a bulge. That is where it got its name. -
Operation Thunderclap
‘Operation Thunderclap’ had been under discussion within the Allied Command for some time, the proposal was to bomb the eastern-most cities of Germany to disrupt the transport infrastructure behind what was becoming the Eastern front. Also to demonstrate to the German population, in even more devastating fashion, that the air defences of Germany were now of little substance and that the Nazi regime had failed them. -
Battle of Iwa Jima
The American amphibious invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II stemmed from the need for a base near the Japanese coast. Despite the difficulty of the conditions, the marines wiped out the defending forces after a month of fighting, and the battle earned a place in American lore with the publication of a photograph showing the U.S. flag being raised in victory. -
Battle of Okinawa
Last Battle between the US and Japan in the Pacific Island Campaign. Air bases vital to the invasion of Japan were at stake. There were many casualties on both sides and this ended the Campaign in the Pacific. -
VE Day
Victory day in Europe is a holiday created to celevrate the official surrender of Nazi German and the Axis powers. They still celebrate the holiday today, -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
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. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Many still believe today that the US shoudnt had dropped the bombs. -
VJ Day
On August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.
