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Japan invades China
n 1931, the Japanese invasion of Manchuria by Japan's Kwantung Army followed the Mukden Incident. The last of these incidents was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 1937, which marked the beginning of total war between the two countries. -
The Holocaust
when jews were killed in concentration camps and were starved to death. Hilter was very against jewish people. -
Munich Conference
29 September 1938 the Munich Conference was called. Here Hitler met with representatives of the heads of state from France, the United Kingdom, and Italy. An agreement was reached that Hitler could annex the Sudetenland provided he promised not to invade anywhere else. -
Non-Aggression Pact
stated that germany would not invade russia which they later did which was the biggest mistake hilter made. -
Germany invades Poland
germany invades poland which sparked alot of conflict in europe. Alot of people were upset about these. huge part in the start of ww2. -
Blitzkrieg
type of fightin style that is very harsh and burtle. hard to stop and very intimadateing. overall it was invited by germans and had a impact on the war. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain lasted from July 10, 1940- Oct 31, 1940. major battle of ww2 it was one of the first important battles -
Lend-Lease Act
Passed on March 11, 1941, this act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States." -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, which began on 22 June 1941. this was a hige mistake on hilters part. germany might have won if they did not invade the soviet union. -
Pearl Harbor
when pearl harbor was bombed by japan and as a result the united states declared war on japan. This was a huge shock to americans that someone attacked us by we had to move on and fight the war. -
Bataan Death March
It was a march of u.s. troops across japan into prison camps. it was very harsh and many people died. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a crucial and decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Major win for allies powers midway to japan getting closer and closer to victory. -
Battle of Stalingrad
was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
D-Day
when the allied powers invaded the beachs of normandy in order to get france back. many people were killed and it was one of the bloodiest battles ever. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the bulge lasted from Dec 16, 1944- Jan 25, 1945. This battle was a huge offinsive attack by the german army on the allied forces. Many american lives were lost but germany also lost many important things like tanks, planes, and many men. The overall outcome was a allied victory because of german opertional faliure. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces landed and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. -
Battle of Okinawa
was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War during World War II. Major allied win. -
V-E Day
when the war in europe was offically over. germany was defeated but japan was still going on strong. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki
when japn was bombed in order to win the war. tehy did this to show off to russia and save many american lives that would be lost. -
V-J Day
n August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day. -
Warsaw Pact
was a political and military alliance established on May 14, 1955 between the Soviet Union and several Eastern European countries.