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invasion of China
Japan invades China initiating World War II in the pacific. Japan and Chinese were having a dispute and it escalated into a battle known as the Second Sino-Japanese War. -
Countries sign munich agreement
In 1938 Germany, Italy, Great Britian, and France sign the munich agreement. This was agreement designed to avoid war between the powers of Europe by allowing Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler to annex the Sudetenland. -
Germany and Russia sign nonaggression agreement
This was a pact between nazi Germany and the soviet union to perform no military action against each other. This allowed Germany to attack Poland without the soviets interfering -
Operation Weserübung
Operation Weserübung was the code name given to the attack on Denmark and Norway by the germans. Denmark surrendered on the day of the attack but Norway held out until June 9. -
Italy enters the war
Germanys attack on Poland unleashed WWII on Europe. This caused Italy to enter the war on the side of the axis. Mussolini and Hitler combined there forces to battle the allies forces. -
Signing of the Tripartite act
This was a pact between axis forces Germany, Italy, and Japan saying that they would assist each other if any of them were attacked by a country not already involved in the war. -
Battle of Barbarossa
The battle of Barbarossa is the battle where Germany and its axis partners invade Russia. Russia does defeat the germans but at a great price. Many soldiers were lost on both sides. -
Battle of Moscow
The battle of Moscow was a battle fought between the Germans and the Russians. The Russians caused the germans to retreat in a chaotic fashion. This was the first campaign fought by only air forces. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The US wanted to expand in the pacific, this was a threat to the Japanese who also wanted to expand in the pacific. So they both attacked and caused a very big battle. The Japanese bombed the americans. -
Declaring War
After the attack of Pearl Harbor the US declared war on Japan causing the US to enter the war on the allies side. This causes Germany to declare war on the US. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was a naval battle between the US and the Japanese. This was a turning point in the Pacific war because the Japanese have swept past all of its enemies in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the US stopped them. -
Battle of El Alamein
The battle of El Alamein was between the British and the germans. This was a significant battle because it lead to the retreat of the Afrikan Korps and Germans. Also the surrender of North Africa. -
Axis forces surrender in Tunisia
The Axis forces in North Africa, having sustained 40,000 casualties in Tunisia alone. They surrendered 267,000 German and Italian soldiers who became prisoners of war. This ended the North African Campaign. -
Sixth Army was lost
The Sixth Army was the best troops Germany had. The Russians had trapped them in the city. Forbidden by Hitler to retreat they surrender after great loss. -
Operation Overload
This is the most celebrated day in the war. American, British, and Canadian forces are launched on the beaches at Normandy. This caused Germany to have to fight a two front war. -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was the last major offensive campaign of the Germans.This caused the germans defeat to happen sooner and with less casualties. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin was the last major battle in Europe during World War II. It resulted in the surrender of the German army and an end to Adolf Hitler's rule. -
Hitler commits suicide
Knowing the war was gonna end and that he would be killed in a public place. Hitler shot himself in the head with a pistol before the americans got a chance to. -
America nukes Japan
During the final stages of the war the US detonated 2 nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This bomb was used so american troops didn't have to invade Japan and to avoid casualties. Brought the war to an end more quickly. -
VJ Day
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. Now we celebrate every September 2, the day we beat Japan.
