WWII

  • Japenese invasion of China

    Japenese invasion of China

    Japan and China were in dispute about government types. Japan also wanted China's vast resources. So Japan took over China.
  • Rape of Nanking

    Rape of Nanking

    The Japanese and Chinese armies clashed and innocent civilians were slaughtered by the Japanese. The Japenese took no mercy. They killed women and children.
  • Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact

    Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact

    Non aggresion pact. This was between Germany and Soviet Union. This was a step to trust.
  • Germany's invasion of Poland

    Germany's invasion of Poland

    Germany has now made their first rush at conquering the world. Poland was the first strategic move of many. This caused the begining of WWII.
  • Germany Blitzkrieg

    Germany Blitzkrieg

    This was a wave of continuous bombing. the Germans used this as the first wave of attack. They destroyed everything before sending troops in.
  • Fall of Paris

    Fall of Paris

    Germans enter Paris and take over the capital. France falls to the Nazi party. The allies are down in help.
  • Operation barbarossa

    Operation barbarossa

    This was germany's code name for their attack on the Soviet Union. This was a down point in the Nazi party.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    This was Japan's attack on US soil. This was also why the US entered WWII.
  • Wannsee conference

    Wannsee conference

    German meeting. Had all of the Officails of the Nazi party. Was in wannsee suburb.
  • Bataan death march

    Bataan death march

    Japanese took over the US and Plillopinos on the bataan peninsula. It was a 65 mile walk to the prison camps.
  • Battle of midway

    Battle of midway

    The US navy defeated the imperial navy. This was a turning point in the Pacific and for the allies.
  • Opeeration gomorrah

    Opeeration gomorrah

    This was an allied bombing on hamburg. This was a very strategic bombing on the germans.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied invasion of normandy. This was a major push towards the german center.
  • operation thunderclap

    operation thunderclap

    This was an operation overtaking a cancelled operation. Allied command to bomb east germany.
  • Battle of the bulge

    Battle of the bulge

    Was an attempt of Hitler to split the allied forces in northwest europe. The american army was surprised and had to fight hard to come out.
  • battle of iwo jima

    battle of iwo jima

    US marines took over the island iwo jima. This was a huge turning point.
  • battle of okinawa

    battle of okinawa

    Allied forces attack Japanese forces. Bloodiest battle in the Pacific.
  • VE day

    VE day

    This was the victory day in europe. This was a huge event.
  • dropping of the atomic bombs

    dropping of the atomic bombs

    This was the end of the attacks of the allied powers. This also made Japan surrender.
  • VJ day

    VJ day

    This was the formal surrender of Japan. The world was shocked.