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Japan Invades China
A large invasion on China by Japan. This quicky turned into a war that lasted decades long. -
Munich Agreement
Permit Nazi Germany annexation. -
Non-Agression Pact
A pact that is signed by two countries. This pact states that their will be no more military fights for the next ten years. -
Germany Invades Poland
The German tanks and all of their powerful and big weapons had begun the invasion of Poland. Not too long after, the German planes had fled in crowds into the cities. All of the German troops had invaded from all different ways and places. -
Blitzkrieg
Germany used this tatcic to attack Poland. The tactic was to defeat its opponent in a series of campaigns -
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Battle of Britain
This battle was the first campaign to be fought by all of the forces. German wanted to gain total control over the opposing forces and their land. To stop the German from doing this, Britain coerced Hitler to move the date of Operation Sea Lion. He then cancelled it. -
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The Holocaust
Adolf Hitler felt that the only American's that should be alive were non Jews and non Roman Catholics and more. He had his troops go out and find every single Jew and place them in concentration camps where they would live at the worst conditions any human being could ever live at. They were worked against their will and shammed if they made any mistake. Each individual was separated from their family based on gender. Hitler killed millions of people while having so much power. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act was put in place to display defense of the United States. The aid was free but some other things were not free. -
Operation Barbarossa
This was the Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. The failures of this invasion led to greater things for Hitler. -
Pearl Harbor
Attack by Empire of Japan on Pearl Harbor. This was the major reason for the United States going into World War II -
Bataan Death March
After a three month battle with bataan, Bataan and its peoples marched a long journey. Many people died on the way and some made it there alive. -
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Battle of Midway
This was Japan's first naval defeat since a while ago. The Japanese had a plan to try to get the U.S. into a trap. Before they could realize it, the Japanese plan had backfired on them. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Nazi Germans and allies fought the Soviet Union. The battle was over control of the city in Southern Russia, Stalingrad. This battle lasted 5 months. The Soviet Union had a big victory. -
D-Day
The Germany allied invasion on Normandy France. -
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Battle of the Bulge
The invansion of Normandy and France put it into perspective that the war was over. Then, the German army traveled to get through the allied forces and make it so it was in favor for Hitler. -
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States Armed Forces had gotten to Iwo Jima and eventually taken over. They had captured the land from the Japenese Imperial Army. The Japanese and American's both knew from the beginning that this would be an easy and quick battle. -
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Battle of Okinawa
This battle was on of the bloodiest for the Pacific. This battle is always referred to as the "typhoon of steel". -
V-E Day
This was the day that ended all the troubles for everyone stuck in concentration camp. This day meant the end of Hitler's vicious and inhumane war. It was one of the greatest days for Europe. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
America's troops dropped a large atomic bomb over Japan. This created a huge and devasting explosion. -
V-J Day
It was said that Japan was surrendering its allies. V-J Day stands for Victoryover Japan Day. -
Warsaw Pact
Was a treaty against eight communist states in Europe.