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Japanese Invasion of China’s
The Japanese Invasion of China was in 1931.This was conflict between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The Invasion was the Second Sino- war. -
Rape of Nanking
The Rape of Nanking began in 1937. The capital of China fell to Japanese forced. The Chinese tier meant fled to Hankow. Later the Chinese moved along the Yangtze river. -
Germany Invasion
The Germany Invasion began in 1939. This invasion started WWII. This was when Poland was defeated by German and Soviet forces. (ushmm.com) -
Ribbentrop/Molotov pact
The Molotov pact was a nonaggression pact. This pact was between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union. This pact divided Poland between two powers. (History.com) -
Fall of Paris
The Fall of Paris began in 1940. Paris was mobilizing to get ready for war. Germany took advantage of that and attacked France. This defeated France very quick. (History.com) -
German Blitzkrieg
The German Blitzkrieg started in 1939 and ended in 1940. Germans began an assault on Western Europe and France. France signed an artistic with Germany. This caused the allies of Germany to join the war. (ushmm.com) -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was when the Germans attacked the Soviet union. This was a great violation that Germany committed. Soviets ended up driving out the Germans for good. (ushmm.org) -
Wannsee Conference
This was a British raid in 1942. The British carried out a raid on the Germans. This brought war to Germany. The failure of the French ended up triggering the Germans. (ushmm.org) -
Bataan Death March
This death march took place in 1942. This was a forcible transfer by the Japanese army. The Japanese were transferring 60000-80000 prisoners of war. Many of witch were American or Filipino.(History.com) -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a big battle for WWII. This battle turned the tides of the war. This was fought six months after the attack in Pearl Harbor and only one month after Battle of the Coral Sea. (History.com) -
Operation Gomorrah
In 1943 Operation Gomorrah took force. This was when allies landed in Sicily. Finally going ashore Italy’s mainlands. By the end Musslini was rescued by German soldiers. (ushmm.org) -
D-Day
D Day began in 1944. 150000 allied soldiers landed in France. US troops finally crossed into Germany. Finally air forces attacked Nazi Industrial planters. (ushmm.org) -
Battle of Bulge
Battle of Bulge was a big battle during WWII. Germans launched an unsuccessful counterattack. This attack took place in Belgium France in 1945 in very cold weather conditions. (ushmm.org) -
Operation Thunderclap
This was planned to take place in 1945. This was a plan to bomb Berlin. The bombing could have caused many casualties. However this plan was never put into action. (ushmm.org) -
VE Day
VE Day was a celebration of 1945. This was a celebration because the Germans troops had finally laid down their arms. The Germans surrendered to the Soviets in Prague. Many surrender documents were signed to complete this celebration. (history.com) -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
This was a big event in history. This took place in 1945 when two nuclear bombs were dropped. The U.S. dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan. This nearly wiped out the whole Japanese population. (History.com) -
VJ Day
VJ Day was another big celebration during WWII, along with one of the last events. VJ Day was the day Japan surrendered unconditionally to the allies. This is also known as Victoryover Japan. Surrender of the Japanese took place abored the U.S.S. in Missouri. (History.com) -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima was a big campaign in 1945. The campaign was between U.S. Marines and Japan. This battle only lasted five weeks. After the battle Japan became “crippled.” (history.com) -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was also fought during 1945. This was a battle fought between U.s. and the Japanese army. The battle was also called operation iceberg. Operation iceberg was the major battle of the pacific war. (history.com)
