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Nanking Massacre
300,000 Chinese soldiers were killed and raped by Japanese soldiers.
http://www.pacificwar.org.au/JapWarCrimes/TenWarCrimes/Rape_Nanking.html -
Germany's invasion of Poland
Germany attacks Poland, France, offically starting WWII.
https://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/1939-ww2-events-timeline.asp -
German Blitzkrieg
"Lightning war" used to take over France.
https://viceduhistory12.weebly.com/p-german-blitzkrieg-of-may-1940.html -
Fall of Paris
Germany and France fight for the country, but sadly, France lost and Germany gained control of France.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/fall_france_01.shtml -
Operation Barbarossa
Germans attack Barbarossa and succeed in defeating soviet union.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/operation-barbarossa
https://www.britannica.com/event/Operation-Barbarossa -
Pearl Harbor
Japan invades and attacks Pearl harbor.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack -
Bataan Death March
Americans become marching prisoners to Japanese soldiers.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bataandeathmarch.htm -
Battle of Midway
Americans fight Japanese aircrafts in Midway.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprisng
Jewish people try to rebel against Nazi's, but fail.
https://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007745 -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germans invade Stalingrad and defeat Russia.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
D Day
Allies invade Normandy and defeat Axis powers.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of the Bulge
Axis soldiers attack Allies from behind, but fail to defeat them.
https://www.army.mil/botb/ -
Liberation of Concentration Camps.
Allied forces liberate concentration camps from Nazi's control.
https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131 -
Japanese invasion of China
China resists against Japanese invaders.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Second-Sino-Japanese-War -
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VJ Day
United States celebrate victory over Japan.
http://www.historynet.com/v-j-day-1945-the-world-rejoices.htm -
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
America drops 2 atomic bombs on Japan to frighten Japanese to stop fighting.
https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945 -
Battle of Okinawa
America attack Japanese in Okinawa.
https://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/2012/11/okinawa-final-great-battle-world-war-ii -
Battle of Iwo Jima
America fights Japanese in Iwo Jima.
https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=12 -
Potsdam Declaration
Major presidents discuss Japan's surrender.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Potsdam-Declaration
