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Japan invades China
Japan invaded China's Manchuria on the eastern seaboard.
The Japanese wanted to expand their empire which led to the invasion of Manchuria. -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust began because Hitler came into power in Germany.
11 million were killed and 6 million of those people were Jews. -
Munich Conference
Germany, France, Italy, and Great Britain were involved.
An agreement was reached that allowed Hitler to annex the Sudetenland as long as he promised not to invade anywhere else. -
Non-Agression Pact
It is also known as the German- Soviet Pact
Germany and Russia aggred to bury the Hatchet and they agreed to bury it in Poland. -
Germany invades Poland
It started at 4: 45 in the morning.
Hitler was confident that he would win a war because he was convinced that the deployment of the world's first armoured corps would swiftly defeat the Polish peoples. -
Blitzkrieg
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Battle of Britain
It was named after a Winston Churchill speech.
The code name for the German invasion of Britain was Operation Sealion. -
Lend-Lease Act
It was passed by the U.S. Congress after a debate and protests by isolationists.
it allowed us to become as Roosevelt said "an arsenal democracy" -
Operation Barbossa
Germany and its allies began a massive invasion of the Soviet Union.
around 4.5 million troops launched a surprise attack deployed by the Germans -
Pearl Harbor
Even though the aeriel attack was successful, submarines failed to finish off the wounded ships in the harbor.
Japanese attack was inder the command of Admiral Nagumo. -
Wannsee Conference
it was of Nazi officials in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee.
It was attended by 15 Nazi senior burocrats and 1 chief of Jewish Affairs. -
Bataan Death March
It began as begging for life because men were tired weak, and lacking of food supply.
It was a trial that tested men, broke them or killed them. -
V-E Day
V-E day stand for Victory in Europe. It is now celebrated due to the defeat of Germany every May 8th. -
Battle of Midway
a naval batle fought between the US and Japan.
It was calle the battle of misway because it took place at the midway atoll. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Iw was fought between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union.
Both sides were trying to take control of Stalingrad which is now named Volgograd -
D- Day
It is The Allied invasion of northwest Europe code named Operation Overlord.
The actual day of the assault was not known for sure it wasnt planned out specifically. -
Battle of the Bulge
A Major battle in World War II. It was Germqany's final attempt to drive the Allies off of Mainland Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima means sulfur island.
The Island is 8 square miles -
Battle of Okinawa
Was the largest invasion of the Pacific campaign.
More people died in Okinawa then people of the Atomic Bombing. -
The Bombing of Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
It killed tens of thousands of people.
The United states then struck Nagasaki. They were "teaching japan a lesson". -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan Day.
Its the day that Japan surrendered....leading to the end of WWII -
Warsaw Pact
A military alliance of communist nations in Eastern Europe.
Was organized in 1955 to answer to NATO