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Japanese invasion of China
The Japanese invasion of China was one of the first military moves of the axis forces. Japan marched their troops into china and started taking cities. It was the precursor to the Rape of Nanking. -
Germany's invasion of poland
When Germany marched into Poland, it caused Great Britain to declare war on Germany. This moment is what started what would become a World War. This is also where Hitler demonstrated his strategy in war: Blitzkrieg; Lightning war. -
German Blitzkrieg
A strategy used by Adolf Hitler during World War 2 against the allies. It used fast moving vehicles and long range artillery for primarily hit-and-run attacks. Blitzkrieg is German for the term “Lightning War” -
Fall of Paris
This happened shortly after the invasion of France. They passed through what was thought to be “impassible”; the Ardennes Forest. Paris falling was due to being outnumbered and out-gunned by Germany. -
operation Barbarossa
Seeing as how Hitler wanted to take control of the whole world, he moved his troops to invade Russia. This event became known as Operation Barbarossa. Germany led a massive Campaign over the Russian border that outnumbered Russia’s army in hopes to expand the German Empire -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was “a date which will live in infamy”. It was the day japan led a surprise aerial attack on the United States Naval base of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was the day that the United States entered the war. -
Bataan Death March
The forcible transfer from Saisaih Pt. and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell across the country of Bataan. The Japanese army was transporting tens of thousands of fillipino and American prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan -
Battle of Stalingrad
One of the final pushes on the Russians by the German 6th army. Stalingrad had very little and German propaganda was already proclaiming victory, but another branch of the Russian army came and trapped the 6th in the city, killed off any reinforcements, and wiped them out. -
Wannsee Conference
It was a major conference between all the generals of the German military in the town of Wannsee. This conference took place on January 20th, 1942. Its goal was to ensure cooperation of other leaders of the Military were loyal to the German Government and Army. -
Allied Invasion of Italy
The landing of allied forces on italy to fight against Mussolini and his army. This followed the invasion and capture of Sicily (Operation Husky). -
Operation Gomorrah
Operation Gomorrah was the bombing of Hamburg. The Allies used strategic bombing runs to take out important targets such as the oil refineries, U-Boat docks, and shipyards. These attacks carried on throughout the length of the war. -
D-Day
D-Day became the day known as the day that the allied forces landed on the beaches of France. USA, Britain, and Canada were all involved in the assault of the German-occupied beachheads of France. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the battle between the allies and the Nazis that took place right along the German border. The German defeat here allowed the allies to enter Germany and begin to take the area from Hitler. -
Operation Thunderclap
The Thunderclap plan, or Operation Thunderclap, was a plan to attack the German city of Dresden. It was one of the few cities that weren't bombed already during the war. -
Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the most major victories made by the United States during the island hopping campaign against Japan. It was a major victory for the U.S. The picture of the soldiers raising the flag on Iwo Jima is one of the most well-known pictures of the Japanese front. -
The Battle of Onikawa
The final staging point of the Japanese forces, and what would later be the Staging base to invade the mainland of Japan. This battle held the largest amphibious assault to date. -
VE Day
The day that the Allies won the war in Europe -
Concentration camp liberation
Concentration camps are where the Jews were held during the holocaust. After the conquering of the Nazi regime, the surviving Jews were set free and given a place to call their home by the allies. -
Atomic bomb dropping
The A-Bombs, “fat man” and “little boy” were two bombs used against japan to push a surrender out of them. They were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. That managed to get Japan to surrender, which ended the war. -
VJ Day
The day that japan surredndered to the american forces
