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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese Invasion of China was also called The Second Sino-Japanese War. During the invasion the Great Wall of China was captured by the Japanese. The Chinese Republic and the Empire of Japan had been at war since 1931 but esculated in 1937. At the Battle of Shanghai there were 150,000 casualties. At the Battle of Shanghai the Japanese won. Ended on Sep. 9 1945. http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/06/world-war-ii-before-the-war/100089/ -
German blitzkreig
Germany used a type of warfare that translated to "lightning warfare". It is used to massively overwhelm the opponent using many wepons and concentrated firepower. The military tactic is made to create disoganization on the opponents side. The results of this tactic are sucsessful in shortening the amount of deaths and expenditures in artillery. Ended on Oct 6, 1937 http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/blitzkrieg -
Germany's Invasion of Poland
The first attack was a German aircraft bombing a Polish town called Wielun. The leader of the German force was Adolf Hitler. And the Polish President was Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz. 66,000 poilish fighters were killed. Around 200,000 more were wounded or injured. Ended on Oct 6, 1939 http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/invasion-of-poland.asp -
Operation Barbarossa
The attack of German forces on the Soviet Union beginning on the East front. Was a surprise attack using blitzkreig and optimism of reaching moscow in just about 8 weeks. The attack began during the summer andf Adolf Hitler didn't take into account the cold Russian weather during the winter. German forces never made it to Moscow. ended on December 5, 1941 http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/operation-barbarossa-the-drive-on-smolensk.asp -
Pearl Harbor
japanese air force launched a surprise attack on an american base in hawaii, causing the US to declare was on Japan. Also the US declred war on Germany, bringing us into thw second world war. The american fleet was severly damaged due to the attack, that killed many. -
Japanese Internment
Japanese that lived in America had to close businesses and leave homes and belongings to go live in internment camps also called relocation centers.they were moved eastwards or even out of the country for fear of staying loyal to Japan even after Pearl Harbor. The conditions of the camps were not very good at all. It lasted until June 30, 1946. http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/08/world-war-ii-internment-of-japanese-americans/100132/ -
battle of midway
US defeted Japan 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. US was able to plan moves accoring to the Japanese plans resulting in permanet damage of the Japanese navy. Allowed us to move to an offensive position -
Wannsee Conference
"a final solution to jewish question". Organized the mass killing/ or genocide if the Jewish and other Minorities, by the Nazis at a cofernence for the officers and fifteen leading Nazi bureaucrats. The beggining of concentration camps and death camps. The beginning of the Holocaust. http://spartacus-educational.com/GERwannsee.htm -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans invaded the Soviet Union and broke the non-agression treaty the two shared due to Hitler's paranoia. The surprise attack took place in Stalingrad. They didnt think about the effects of the Russian winter on the troops causing Russia to win. Surrrendered to the Soviet Union on feb. 2, 1943. http://www.secondworldwarhistory.com/battle-of-stalingrad.asp -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Began after the german troops and police came to deport them. The residents had an uprising resulting in the deportation to concentration and death camps. The Ghetto was left in ruins after the germans left. -
d-day
Allied forces under Eisenhower landed on the beaches of normady. Led to the surrender of germany. There were over 2000 American casualties. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Battle of the Bulge
The allied advance was held back along germanys border. Pushed a 30 mile bulge in the allied lines, resulted in heavy losses. Ended on January 25 1945. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Battle of Iwo Jima
American forces invading germany. There was difficulty on the american side but we came out standing tall. famous image of marines standing the american flag up, resulted from this victory. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima -
Battle of Okinawa
Also known as Operation Iceberg. Last and biggest battes of the Pacific Island battles, lasted untill June 22. Involved 287,000 American troops. More than 65,000 Allied casualties. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa -
VE Day
Victory in Europe Day, also called V Day. Marked the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Only after they had lost more than 8,000 soldiers. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb
The first was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States. Marked the ending of the Second World War. Kept America from mass amounts of casualties. immideately killed 80,000 japanese. the second one was dropped in Nagasaki killing around 40,000 people. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima -
VJ-Day
Victory in Japan day. The surrender of japan to the US was announced to the world. Brought 6 years of the Pacific war to an end. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
