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Japanese invasion of China
when Japan invaded China in search of raw resources. -
german blitzkrieg
https://youtu.be/XHY98N8kq2c
The blitzkrieg was a German war tactic where all force is concentrated to break through an enemy line. -
Ribbentrop/Molotov Pact
a non aggression pact between the nazis and the communists. -
Fall of Paris
German invasion of the lower countries. -
pearl harbor
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operation Barbarossa
nazi invasion of the soviet union resulting in 8 million deaths -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese army marched thousands of prisoners of war an incredibly far distance and many died. -
Wannsee conference
where the "final solution" plan was created by nazi leaders -
d-day
An invasion of Germany, in which the allies rushed the beach fortifications in an attempt to invade Germany -
battle of iwo jima
A controversial invasion of a Japanese island that resulted in significant American losses. -
dropping of atomic bombs
The dropping of 2 nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in an attempt to strike fear in the Japanese army. -
battle of the bulge
A German surprise attack that utilized bad weather conditions to their advantage. -
VJ day
Victory over Japan day is a day where people celebrate the surrender of Japan. -
liberation of camps
liberation of jewish concentration camps -
VE day
victory over Europe day celebrates the surrender of the nazi party and subsequent end of world war 2