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Japanese invasion of China (1937)
Japan invaded China because they lacked important resources. By attacking China they believed they would gain some of these resources by invading China. An Incident that occurred was when shots were fired between both of the sides on the Marco Polo Bridge. The impact of Japan invading China is filled with much grief, and anger. Furthermore, the civilian population was terrorized, homes were burnt down, men died, woman suffered. -
Rape of Nanking (1937)
The Rape of Nanking fell to the Japanese, in which they committed as the Nanking Massacre. The Imperial Japanese Army forces murdered thousands of people. At least some 20,000 women in Nanking were raped then killed which was a huge effect of the Rape of Nanking. -
Germany's invasion of Poland (1939)
The German invasion of Poland occurred to show that Hitler was gonna make this war a bloody one. This was known as the "blitzkrieg" strategy. Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany while Britain and France were bound by military alliances with Poland. The Polish army was defeated in the first few weeks of the invasion Britain and France, but by standing and the guarrentee of Poland's border, they had declared war on Germany. -
German Blitzkrieg (1939-1940)
The German Blitzkrieg was a military tactic used to create disorganization towards enemy forces through mobile and locally concentrated firepower. It preserves human lives and also limits the usage of artillery. The blitzkrieg is credited by Heinz Guderian, The Chief of Mobile Troops at the beginning of World War II. The impact of the Blitzkrieg was that Germany overran Europe and won more than two years relying on this new military tactic. This required the concentration of offensive weapons. -
Operation Barbarossa (1941)
Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, and in the largest German military operation of the entirety World War II. The Operation of Barbarossa occurred because of the failure of the German troops attempted to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign and that signaled a extreme turning point in the world war. The outcome of this battle was that the Soviets defeated the Germans, finally. Not only that, but they ruled a different division of Germany with a puppet type of government. -
Pearl Harbor (1941)
Pearl Harbor happened as it intended to destroy important American fleet, as it prevented the Pacific Fleet from intrupting with the Japanese conquest. The Japanese planes attacked the United States base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. One of the many impacts was the fact that the Japanese navy and its role was precipitating in the United States entrance into World War II. As well as, it required the Japanese Americans to turn themselves in for internment. -
Wannsee Conference (1942)
The Wannsee Confermece was when 15 high-ranking Nazi Party and German government officials gathered at a villa in the Berlin. Here, they discussed what they called the "Final Solution of the Jewish Question”. This was intended to hide their policy for their plan of mass murder. An outcome was that the Jews will be deployed under supervision in the east. Not only that, but Jews will be brought to that region to build roads, where groups of people will be lost through the use of natural reduction. -
Battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated the Japanese against Midway, this was a huge turning point in the war. This was a fleet engagement between U.S. and Japanese. It was significant because it was a turning point in the Pacific War. -
Operation Gomorrah (1943)
Operation Gomorrah was a weeklong bombing campaign that destroyed the city of Hamburg, Germany. There was 3,000 bombers over the process of the operation, and about 9,000 tons of artillery dropped as well. People collected aluminum foil to throw onto the bomber route directly to their targets, sent false signals to the German radar and all anti-aircraft crews. An effect of the bombing was people who fled underground to bomb shelters to escape from the flames became deprived of oxygen then died. -
Battle of Stalingrad (1942)
The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful Soviet defense in the U.S.S.R during WWII. It allowed Germans to advance into the Soviet Union and was known as the turning point of the war in favor of the Allies. It was significant because it was the first major German loss during World War II. -
Allied invasion of Italy (1943)
The Allied forces launched their invasion of Italy which began with British forces moving across the Strait of Messina. Here, Mussolini was captured by Italian partisans and executed. A result of the invasion was that all the troops and vehicles were landed under shell fire during the invasion. -
D-day (1944)
D-day was when allied forces launched a weaved to06gether naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France. It launched the largest invasion in history when they assaulted Normandy. A result was that it was the beginning of the end for not just the Germans but mainly Hitler. -
Operation Thunderclap
Also known as Dresden, it was neither significant to German wartime production or a major industrial center, not only that but it s the power of the Allies but to act as a warning to them not to stray from the agreements they had made at the war conferences. A result was that around 25,000 to 35,000 civilians were blown up. -
Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
Iwo Jima was a Pacific island guarded by the Japanese, but to the American military, it was real estate to build airfields and launch bombing raids against Japan. This was known as the largest engagement of the war where Allied forces suffered more casualties. The United States Marine Corps landed and then captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. -
Battle of Okinawa (1945)
The capture of Okinawa was apart of a three-point plan the Americans had for winning the war. The possession of Okinawa would give the United States a base large enough for any invasion of the Japanese. It was known for the largest casualties nearly 100,000 Japanese casualties and 50,000 casualties for the Allies. -
Potsdam Declaration (1945)
The three leaders, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman met in Potsdam, Germany, to discuss terms for the end of World War II. Here they faced two issues, like ending the war against Japan and fixing Germany and Eastern Europe. The most important part was that they decdied the postwar thought of Germany. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs (1945)
The American bomber, Enola Gay dropped a five-ton bomb over the city of Hiroshima. There was a second atom bomb dropped on Japan by the United States, which became of Japan's surrender. They were significant because these bombs were intended to cause Japan to surrender to allied forces and to bring WWII to an end. -
VE Day (1945)
This was known as a holiday that celebrated on the day of 8 May 1945 to mark the acceptance of the Allies of World War II. The surprising news that Japan has surrendered was announced, which started celebrations over the final ending of World War II. The significance was that they all celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler's Reich end. -
VJ Day (1945)
VJ Day was known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” it was known as the day Japan's formal surrender took place. President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day because it allowed celebrations for the ending of World War II. It was significant because it was the day that Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. -
Battle of the Bulge (1945)
Initially it was an attack by the Germans that created a bulge in the Allied front line, but now known as the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans created “bulge” around the area of the Ardennes forest by pushing through the American defensive line. A result is that it ruined German army and brought the war to an end.