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July 1937

Japan invaded China, conquered Beijing and Nanjing

Effect:

Tens and thousands of Chinese women were raped and killed.

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September 1, 1939

Nazis invade Poland using the Blitzkrieg

Effect:

France and Britain declare war on Germany, WWII begins.

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September 28, 1939

Britain, France declare war on Germany

Effect:

It directly triggered the start of World War II

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October, 1939

Soviets capture Poland

Effect:

Would wind up with 3/5 of Poland and 13 million of It's people

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March 1940

Finland Surrenders

Effect:

Territorial loss, economic impact, population displacement and a pschyological impact.

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April, 1940

Hitler captures Denmark, Norway

Effect:

Germany has access to the North Atlantic, Reconnaissance Capabilities, Meanwhile Norway had an economic impact, and many deportations of Jews.

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May, 1940

Nazi's conquer Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg and reach French coast.

Effect:

The Nazi conquest of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg led to suffering including death of Jews and the formation of resistance movements ultimately resulting in significant loss of life and economic damage.

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June, 1940

France Surrenders from the war

Effect:

The establishment of a German occupation zone in northern and western France, the creation of the Vichy regime in the unoccupied south, and the rise of the French Resistance.

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July, 1940

Germany plans to evade Britain begin air attacks.

Effect:

British use coding to resist the Germans.

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August 1940

Soviets capture Latvia and Lithuania

Effect:

Restricted the countries's freedom and resulted in economic, cultural depression

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April 1941

Hitler takes Yugoslavia and Greece

Effect:

Led to a political and economical crisis that was one of the cause of the Greek civil war.

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May 1941

Battle of Britain, Air war over Britain that lasts a while

Effect:

A British victory that prevented Germany from achieving air superiority and consequently an invasion of Britain while also inflicting heavy losses on the Luftwaffe. It caused Hitler to invade the Soviet Union.

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June, 1941

Germany invades unprepared Soviet Union

Effects:

Catastrophic military losses, divided Europe into Eastern and Western blocs, and destroyed most of Soviet air Force

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July 1941

Japan took French Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

Effect:

This caused the U.S. to cut off oil shipments to Japan. This led up to Japan attacking pearl harbor which initially caused the involvement of U.S. in WWII

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September 1941

The Siege of Leningrad

Effect:

Many of the inhabitants were starved to death due to the Nazi's tactics. 1 million died in the winter of 1941-1942.

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October 1941

The Battle of Moscow

Effect:

The Nazi's almost succeed in conquering Russia but they were unprepared for the horrible Winter. The soviets launched a sudden counter attack forcing the German onto defense. The Germans suffered a severe defeat.

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December 7th, 1941

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Effect:

This involved the U.S. into the war causing congress declared war on Japan.

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USS West Virginia Pearl Harbor Attack - Naval History and Heritage Command, 97398-3

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December 1941

Japan invaded the Philippines

Effect:

There was major death, economic ruin and tremendous physical destruction.

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Febuary 1942

Japan took Singapore

Effect:

There were many sufferings like food shortages, the capture of the allied troops and massacres of ethnic Chinese.

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Dutch East Indies monument, Almelo, Netherlands

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March 1942

Japan takes Dutch East Indies

Effect:

Four million people died as a result of famine and forced labor.

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May 1942

The Battle of the Coral Sea

Effect:

The Allies suffered more losses than the Japanese but they had stopped Japan's southward advance.

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May 1942

Japan takes Burma

Effect:

Disruption of vital supply routes to China, and a large number of civilians casualties.

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June 1942

The Axis Forces capture Tobruk

Effect:

Resulted in the surrender of 35,000 Allied troops and a significant blow to the British leadership

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Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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June 4-7 1942

The Battle of Midway

Effect:

The U.S. destroys Japan's naval fleet which results in their retreat.

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August 1942

The Battle of Stalingrad

Effect:

Nazis captured the city but are surrounded and forced to surrender in February of 1943

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August 1942-Febuary 1943

The Battle of Guadalcanal

Effect:

U.S. fought to destroy the Japanese air base. Was the first major land victory against Japan in the Pacific and forced Japan to go defense.

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November 1942

The Battle of El Alamein

Effect:

Forced the Axis powers to retreat and boosted the Allied morale.

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June 6, 1944

Operation Overload - "D-day"

Effect:

Liberation of France and put the Allies into a path towards victory.

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September 2nd, 1945

Japan officially surrenders

Effects:

The end of World War II and The United States led the allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state.

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June 1944

France is now controlled by the Germans

Effect:

Economic hardship, shortages, and the establishment of a Vichy government that collaborated with the Nazis, resulting in the persecution of Jews and other groups.

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September 1944

France, Belgium and Luxembourg liberated

Effect:

Invasion of Germany could begin.

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October 1944

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Effect:

The Japanese navy was badly damaged, it secured allied control of the Pacific.

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December 1944

The Battle of the Bulge

Effects:

The Allies won the battle resulting in significantly higher casualties on the German side.

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Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan

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March 1945

American forces captured Iwo Jima

Effects:

Provided air fields to support long-range fighter escorts for bombing missions over the Japanese home islands.

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April 1945

Soviets surround Berlin

Effects :

The Allies successfully capture Berlin May 2nd 1945 causing the end of the Nazi regime. This caused Hitler to commit suicide.

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May 2nd, 1945

Berlin Falls

Effect:

Berlin surrendered to the Soviet Union, the Soviet red army took full control of Berlin, the land was divided among the allies and was the beginning of post-war transition.

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May 8th, 1945

Germany officially Surrenders

Effects:

Resulted in the end of WWII and the new beginning of a era of political and social change.

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June 1945

American troops took Okinawa

Effects:

There was immense casualties on both ends including heavy civilian losses and influenced the use of atomic bombs in Japan.

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August 6th 1945

U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Effects:

75,000 people died, caused many health risks to survivors and caused widespread destruction

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August 9th 1945

U.S. dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Effects:

70,000 people died, caused widespread destruction, caused many health problems and forced the surrender of Japan.