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Invasion Of Manchuria
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Due to overpopulation and the Great Depression, Japan was becoming increasingly overpopulated and there were not enough resources. As a result of this Japan invaded Manchuria without a declaration of war, breaching the rules of the League Of Nations and sparking the beginning of WWII for Japan. (ended on February 27, 1932) -
The Nuremberg Laws Were Put Into Place
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The Nazi Empire created the Nuremberg Laws and enabled them. In doing so they sparked the beginning of the Holocaust and the start of the Axis Power's rampage through WWII. The Nuremberg Laws were discriminating and racist laws saying Jewish people could not date, marry, or do a lot of things that had to do with the Nazis. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
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In 1935, Mussolini took on Hitler's plan to expand German territories and to gain materials for war machines and the economy. As a result, Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia. This significantly impacted the war because after this the Allies had enough and they lost their patience for the Axis Powers and gave them no more chances at peace. -
The Rape Of Nanking
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The Rape Of Nanking was a tragic event in Chinese history when Japan burned the city and killed an estimated 220,000 people living in Nanking. This meant that the Japanese were trying to show that they were ruthless and would not listen to the Allies which made the Allies fight even harder to eventually win the war. -
Molotov Pact
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The Molotov Pact was a treaty between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany stating that they would not attack each other. This treaty started only as a rumor at first but then it was announced on the Berlin radio shocking everyone and starting to create the early Axis powers. -
Germany Invades Poland
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Germany and the Soviet Union attacked and conquered Poland to regain territory from World War 1. Germany told the rest of the world that Poland planned to attack them first. This started WWII because then Germany started their rampage would eventually make the Allies declare war. -
Auschwitz Concentration Camps Open
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During WWII the Germans opened concentration camps them main one being in Auschwitz. These concentration camps were centers for killing, torture, and forced labor. This had a significance in the war because it was one of the reasons that the war was even happening because it was literal torture and genocide. -
The Battle Of Britain
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The Battle of Britain took place in WWII between Britain's Royal Air force and the Luftwaffe, Nazi Germany's air force. Germany and Britain were fighting over valued airspace near Britain. This battle was fought for 113 days until Britain won. This was very important because if Britain would have lost they would have gotten conquered by Germany. -
Operation Barbarossa
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Operation Barbarossa was a code name for when Adolf Hitler decided to launch millions of troops at the Soviet Union and it is considered the biggest invasion in history. Which was probably Germany's biggest mistake in WWII because now they had enemies on nearly all fronts and only had two allies. If Germany had not done this the Axis might have won the war.. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor
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On December 10, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because they were getting greedy (and they had a crazy general) and because they did not want America to continue sending Britain supplies which again if they did not do this they might have won the war. -
The Battle Of Midway
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The Battle Of Midway happened on Midway Island in between Japan and America. The Battle Of Midway mainly happened because the Japanese wanted to destroy the USA's naval powers but Japan failed horribly. The battle of Midway was a strategic move for Japan because they new that the USA had a huge navy so they wanted to destroy that and if they won they would have gotten the USA surrounded. -
Operation Torch
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Operation Torch was the name given to the invasion of North Africa to regain control from Germany invading parts of Africa and Europe. The Allies gained most of the intended area from Germany which made this significant in WWII because Germany was losing everything to the Allies. -
The Battle Of Tunis
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The Battle of Tunis was a fight between ally and axis powers during the Tunisian campaign. After a few days, the Germans hid but then 2 days later the Americans attacked even more and then the Germans got driven out. The Battle Of Tunis was significant in the war because it contained many resources that could have helped the Axis powers win the war. -
D-Day
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On this day around 156,000 Allied troops invaded France to gain control and get Germany on most fronts. D-day was one of the most important days of WWII because a huge chunk of Germany's power came from France so without it they became a lot weaker because the Allies destroyed them. -
Battle Of The Bulge
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The Battle Of The Bulge was a 6 day massacre for Germany and the USA taking place in the Ardennes during cold conditions. This was called the Battle Of The Bulge because there was a whopping 100,000 casualties for the USA. Even though that happened the Allies still won which made Germany lose their hope. -
The Bombing Of Hiroshima
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Near the end of WWII the Americans sent a bomber to Hiroshima where it dropped an atomic bomb and immediately killed 80,000 people and destroyed 90% of the city. This was extremely important because it was the reason that Japan surrendered a few weeks later and basically the end of WWII. -
The Bombing of Nagasaki
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Only 6 days from Japan's surrender and 3 days after the bombing of Hiroshima, America dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki killing about 40,000 people and resulting in Japan's surrender to the Allies and made it basically the end of the war..
