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Japanese Invasion of China
The Japanese invasion on China, also known as the Japan-China war, began in 1937. The war started when the Japanese claimed they were fired on by Chinese troop. The Japanese took this event as a oppertunity to attack China. The war against China had effected many. There were about 4 million Chinese casualties and 60 million were homeless. One fact of the war was the Chinese side were called The Guomintang. Also, by the end of 1937 the Japanese had succesfuly captured all of China's major cities. -
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Rape of Nanking
What- Japanese troops storm into China and begin a mass murder on Nanking and its people
Why- because the Japanese were jealous of China's land and crops.
Effects- over 300,000 deaths of the 600,000 that lived there.
Facts- 20,000 women of all ages were raped
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The Soviet-Nazi Non-Aggression Pact
What- Germany and Soviets signed a pact to not fight each other during war
Why- So they would not have to fight eachother in a time of war because they were sharing Poland
Effect- eventually broken becuase Germany invades Russia
Fact- They invaded because they wanted the Jews in Russia and because Hitler was suspicious of Stalin
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Germany's Invasion of Poland
The invasion happened because there was a pact between Germany and The Soviet Union to equally get porportions of Poland. So, being an ally to The Soviet Union, Germany invaded and took out the Polish army within weeks. France and Britain standing at the boarders declared war on Germany. A fact about the invasion was that the pact between Germany and The Soviet Union was the German-Soviet Pact and it was signed in August, 1939 http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070 -
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German Blitzkrieg
German Blizkrieg, also known as Lightning War, was created to better Germany's army, by General George Patton when they tested it, they invaded Poland. Blitzkrieg creates disorganization in enemy forces while using mobile forces, like tanks, and using intensive firepower. The use of Blitzkrieg by the Germans impacted many. After the success from invading Poland, they went after the Netherlands, Belgium. and France. One fact of Blitzkrieg is that after all the damage, 40 million people died. -
Operation Barbarbossa Continued
more than the Germans had planned. Also, Hitler named this operation after the Holy roman emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. -http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52772/Operation-Barbarossa -
Operation Barbarossa
- What/ Why- because the Soviet entered oil fields that were of need to the Germans and since Adolf knew there was bound to be a break in the treaty, he invaded Russia. -Effects/Impacts- The Germans attacked early so they were a little unprepared and underestimated the Soviets stregnth in divisons. Also, the battle went into winter and the Soviets were more comfortable and beat the Germans leaving 730,000 asualties. -Facts- The Russians brought about 200 divisions, which is 50 more than the
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Pearl Harbor
what- a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval base in Hawaii by the Japanese
Why- There are many theories of why they bombed us, but I believe it was because they were scared that we would over throw them eventually so they attacked first.
Effects- about 3,000 American soldier casualties and this made Roosevelt declare war on Japan and we entered WWII.
Facts- the attack was at 8 in the morning.
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Wannsee Conference
What- top German leaders and rankings of Nazi Party got together to discuss how to kill the Jews.
Why- to use a systematic system to annihilate the Jew race, but needed to inform the government of the Jew mass murder plan.
Effect- they estimated that over 11,000,000 Jews would fall under this plan.
Facts- this plan of theirs was called the "Final Solution," which was the mass murder of all Jews. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005477 -
Battle of Midway
What- US naval battle against Japan
Why- it was one of the revenge plans of the U.S. from the attack on Pearl Harbor
Effect- The U.S. Won and sunk the Japanese destroyer
Fact- the U.S. won because of code breaking of the Japanese
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Operation Gomorrah
What- Great Britain launched a series of bombing on the city of Hamburg, Germany and the U.S. bombed the northern part of Germany.
Why- This was revenge by the British because Germany launched a series of bomb raids on London earlier on.
Effect-30,000 deaths and made many Germans, including Hitler, angry because it meant a defeat in the war.
Fact- the British came up with a German radar jamming system called "window"
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Allied invasoin of Italy
What- First British troops invade Northern Italy then later US and other allied powers join
Why- it was a way in the war to defeat European powers
Effect- The Allied powers won
Fact- this was first called Operation Avalanche
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D-Day (Normandy Invasion)
what- a major attack on Western Europe by the Allied Powers.
why- to gain total liberation for Allied powers from the Nazis and Western Europe
Effect- It was the begining of the end of the war when they defeated Germany
Fact- was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history
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Battle of the Bulge
What- an attempt by Hitler and Nazi Germany to try to split the Allied powers in Europe
Why- to slipt up the Allied Powers and secure vital bridgeheads
Effects- Germans could not get past the Allied defense thanks to General Patton
Fact- the battle was named after how the Allied powers looked like a Bulge.
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Operation Thunderclap
What- Allied powers bombed eastern cities in Germany
Why- to disrupt any transportation that was going on, on the Eastern front
Effect- a total of 796 Lancasters that took part in the two raids on the night of the 13th/14th, and this was one of the lowest rates of loss for any major RAF bombing raid.
Fact- The master bomber was named "KIng Cole"
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Battle of Iwo Jima
What- the firat place that the Americans decided to attack first in Japan.
Why- because they declared war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor
effect- after a month of fighting, the U.S. whiped out the 23,000 Japanses soldiers.
fact- the Japanses faught from elaborate network of caves, dugouts, tunnels and underground installations.
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Battle of Okinawa
What- Last and biggest battle on sea between Japan and US
Why- this was to stop Pacific Island Fighting between the two countries
Effect- in the end there were 14,000 US deaths and 77,000 Japanese deaths
Facts- the battle lasted 82 days
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VE Day
What- known as European Day by the U.S.
Why- the day that the Germans officaily laid their arms down in defeat.
effect- an end to the war against Germany
-facts- 13,000 British POW's were finally released
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Liberation of Cosentration Camps
What- Allied powers move across norrthern Europe freeing prisoners
Why- to save our lost or captured prisoners
Efeect- there were over 6 million deaths from the Holocaust
Fact- Aushewitz was the biggest consecration camp of all
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Dropping of the atomic bomb
what- world's first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
why-to get Japan into a complete surrender
Effect- Japan unconditonally surrenders in defeat and war fully ends and whiped out 90% of citizens in both cities
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VJ Day
What- known as by the U.S. Victory Over Japan Day
Why- the day Japan laid down their arms in surrender
Effect- Ended the battles between Japan and US
Facts- this was after the US bombed Nagasaki and Hiroshima
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
