WW2 Timeline Project

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    Japanese invasion of China

    The invasion of China is also known as the Second Sino-Japasese War. This was a major war between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan before and during WWI. It was the largest Asian war in the twentieth century.
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    German Blitzkrieg

    The German blitzkrieg meant the lighting war and was Germany's strategy to avoid a long war period in Europe's first phase of WW2. Germany successfully used the Blitzkrieg static against Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Despite the continuing war with Great Britain, German forces invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. At first, the German Blitzkrieg seemed to succeed.
  • Fall of Paris

    Fall of Paris

    This was also called the Battle of France. Britain and France entered WW2 following the German invasion of Poland. Paris declared an open city meaning it would not be defended.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise, but Japan and the United States had been edging toward war for decades. The attack on Pearl Harbor crippled or destroyed nearly 20 American ships more then 300 airplanes. The attack on Pearl Harbor killed 2,403 U.S. personnel, including sailors, soldiers, and civilians.
  • Wannsee Conference

    Wannsee Conference

    A group of Naxi leaders met to coordinate a continent-wide genocide. it took place in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee to plan the "final solution." The conference marked a turning point in Nazi policy toward Jews.
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    Battle of Stalingard

    The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those of Nazi Germany and the Axis powers during World War II. The battle is infamous as one of the largest, longest, and bloodiest engagements in modern warfare. The Battle of Stalingrad ultimately turned the tide of WW2 in favor of the Allied forces.
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    Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    The warsaw ghetto uprising began after German troops entered to deport survivors.
  • Operation Thunderclap

    Operation Thunderclap

    It was an allied unrealized plan to end the war against Germany by the use of bombing to bring about the destruction of Berlin. They used bombs to destroy Berlin.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    This event brought together allied armies' land, air, and sea forces. This is known as the most significant invasion force in human history.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    Frost covered soldiers' equipment and tanks. It was the last offensive attack on the Western Front from Germany.
  • Liberation of concentration camps.

    Liberation of concentration camps.

    The first major Nazi camp to be liberated was Majdanek, located in Lublin Poland.
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    Battle of Two Jima

    The US invaded the island of the Two Jima as part of its campaign. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history.
  • VE Day

    VE Day

    this stands for the victory of Europe. Germany surrender its military forces to allied forces including the US.
  • Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    Dropping of Atomic Bombs

    An American bomber dropped the first-ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day

    This day marks the end of WWII. One of the most destructive and deadliest wars and moments in history.