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July 1937

Japan invaded China,Conquers Beijing and Nanjing

Effects:

Tens of thousands raped and killed,The Chinese nationalist "Kuomintang" government under its leader Chiang Kai-Shek had to move the interior as the Japanese invaded the great cities the East,such as Shanjing,Beijing and Nanjing.China continued to resist a long side the unofficial assistance of the Soviet Union,the U.S,and britian hoping foreign power might come to rescue

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September 1939

Hitler launches an invasion of Poland WWII begins

Effects:

Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939 triggered the European phase of World War II, leading to the German occupation of Poland, the Holocaust, and the division of Poland between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, ultimately resulting in immense suffering and loss of life for millions.

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October 1939

Soviets capture Poland

Effects:

After the Soviet invasion of Poland, the Soviet Union annexed eastern Polish territories, as agreed in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and began a campaign of mass persecution and deportation of Poles, including 20,000 officers murdered at Katyn, leading to a significant loss of life and the start of a long period of occupation and struggle for Polish freedom.

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August 1940

Soviets capture Lithuania and Latvia shortly after Poland invasion

Effects:

Forced annexation of these Baltic states into The Soviet Union,resulting in widespread repression,mass deportations of the local population to Siberia,and the suppression of their national identity

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March 1940

Finland surrenders the French and British mobilizes along french boarder

Effect:

This resulted in the singing of the Moscow Peace Treaty and forcing Finland to cede 9% of its territory to the Soviet Union

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April 1940

Hitler captures Denmark and Norway

Effect:

German occupation of the country where the Danish government was forced to cooperate with the Nazi regime.

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May 1940

Nazis conquer Netherlands,Belgium,Luxembourg - reach the French Coast

Effects:

Widespread persecution of Jews,Including their forced registration,segregation,and deportation to concentration camps.

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June 1940

France surrenders to Germany

Effects:

This led to a German occupation of northern and western France,the establishment of the Vichy regime in the South,and the isolation of Great Britain,paving the way for Germany's dominance in Continental Europe.

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July 1940

Germany begins air attacks against Britain,and battle between the two persists

Effects:

Britain uses their air force,radar,and code breaking to resist Germany.This prevented Germany from invading Britain,showcasing British resilience and solidifying Allied resistance.

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April 1941

Hitler takes Yugoslavia,Greece and plans to invade Soviet Union next

Effects:

This resulted in a widespread devastation,including mass killings,widespread famine,brutal repression,the decimation of Jewish populations

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May 1941

Hitler eventually calls off the attack officially ending the Battle of Britain

Effects:

This had concluded with the RAF's victory, preventing a German invasion and forcing Hitler to shift his focus to the Soviet Union

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June 1941

Nazi Germany Launched "operation Barbossa",a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union Catching the Red Army in an unprepared and partially demobilized state

Effects:

This resulted in a devastating initial period of Soviet losses but ultimately failed to achieve a swift victory leading to a prolonged and brutal war on the Eastern Front and a turning point in WWII

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June 1941

Nazis invade unprepared Soviet Union

Effects:

They destroyed most of the Soviet air force,causing immense casualties among both military and civilian populations,and widespread destruction across Soviet territory

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July 1941

Japan takes French Indochina that consisted of Vietnam,Cambodia,and Laos

Effects:

This led to the Japanese taking directs control,strengthening Vietnamese nationalist movements like the Viet Minh,and ultimately contributing to the first Indochina War. The U.S. cut off oil shipments to Japan in return.

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September 1941

The siege of Leningrad Begins

Effects:

This resulted in immense human suffering,with an estimated 600,000 to 1 million deaths due to

starvation,exposure,and relentless German shelling a long with severe long term consequences for the cities infrastructure and population.

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October 1941

The Nazis tried to conquer Soviets capital but did not succeed due to horrible weather in the winter

Effects:

The city experienced panic, evacuation attempts, and a period of hardship, culminating in the Soviet counterattack that halted the German advance and marked a turning point in the Eastern Front of World War II.

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December 1941

Japan attacks pearl harbor (a date which will live in infamy)

Effects:

The Congress declared war on japan and it led the united states entry into World War ll,ending its isolationist stance and uniting the nation behind the war effort

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December 1941

Japan invaded the Philippines

Effects:

Due to the Japanese invasion,the Philippine economy was robbed of this profitable foreign trade and promise of independence,severely crippling the island nation and her morale

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February 1942

Japan took Singapore

Effects:

This resulted in a brutal period of hardship, including food shortages, the Sook Ching incident (a massacre of Chinese males), and the capture of 85,000 British, Indian, and Commonwealth troops, marking a significant blow to British prestige and a turning point in the war

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March 1942

Japan took Dutch East Indies ending Dutch colonial rule and initiating a period of Japanese occupation that lasted until the end of war

Effects:

This led to the imprisonment of Dutch Nationals,the exploitation of resources for the Japanese war effort and ultimately contributed to the rise of Indonesian nationalism and the eventual independence movement

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May 1942

Japan took Burma

Effects:

During World War II was the disruption of the Burma Road, a crucial supply route for China, and the displacement of civilians and refugees fleeing the advancing Japanese forces

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May 1942

This battle the Allies lost but on in a way by stopping Japan in advance from invasion

Effects:

It was a crucial naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, marking the first major battle where opposing fleets never directly sighted each other, and it resulted in a strategic Allied victory, halting Japanese expansion and preventing the capture of Port Moresby

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Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Midway Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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June 1942

This battle was fought almost entirely with aircraft,in which the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best trained naval pilots and so Japan retreated

Effects:

This resulted in Japan not being able to launch large scale naval strikes and they weren't able to expand in the Pacific,and allowed the US to shift to the offensive,effectively.

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June 1942

Axis forces captured Toburk(Libya)under the leadership Erwin Rommel

Effects:

This resulted in the capture of around 35,000 Allied troops,a significant blow to Allied Forces in North Africa,and allowed the axis to reoccupy Cyrencia.Rommel persuaded the Axis commanders that the supplies captured at Tobruk and the disorganized state of the British forces would enable the Axis easily to occupy Eygypt and the Suez Canal.

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August 1942

Battle of Guadalcanal Starts

Effects:

Ended all Japanese expansion attempts and placed the allies in a position of clear supremacy. It also marked a pivotal shift in the pacific theater,signaling the allies transition from defense to offense,and it led to the Japanese evacuation of the Island,weakening their ability to launch further offensives.

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August 1942

This was the most important battle of the whole war and it was the battle of Stalingrad began with a German offensive,and the city was heavily bombed,marking the start of a brutal and pivotal engagement in World War II

Effects:

This resulted in a Soviet victory,the surrender of the German Sixth Army,and a significant shift in the Eastern Front's balance of power,marking the beginning of the allied march towards victory

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November 1942

British general Bernard Montgomery stopped the axis advance at the Battle Of El Alamein

Effects:

It marked a turning point in the North African campaign, leading to the first major Allied victory of WWII and ultimately forcing the Axis powers out of the region.

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February 1943

The Nazis had captured the city but after that they were surrounded and forced to surrender

Effects:

Had a profound impact,putting Germany on the defensive and boosting Soviet confidence,ultimately contributing to the allied victory in World War II

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February 1943

U.S.fought to destroy Japanese air base

Effects:

Significantly hampered Japanese reinforcement and resupply efforts in new Guinea,leading to the destruction of ships and Planes,and contributing to the Allied advance in the Pacific.This resulted to the sinking damaging of 300,000 tons of Japanese shipping and the destruction of numerous planes By U.S. Fifth Air Force Bombers and fighters.

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June 1944

Operation overlord-D Day

Effects:

American,British,French and Canadian troops storm the beaches in Normandy France.Largest land and sea attacks in history.Liberation in France is taking place.Was a pivotal turning point in world war II,marking the beginning of Liberation of Western Europe.

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September 1944

Allies had liberated France,Beligium,and Luxembourg-Invasion of Germany could begin

Effects:

The Allied Liberation of France,Belgium,and Luxembourg after years of Nazi occupation led to the restoration of democratic governments,and the beginning of economic recovery,while also resulting in significant loss of life and destruction.

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October 1944

Allies moved to retake the Philippines in late 1944

Fought the battle of Leyte Gulf-Japanese used navy,was badly damaged

Effects:

the Battle of Leyte Gulf, a decisive naval engagement, crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, allowed the U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and solidified Allied control in the Pacific

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October 1944

The battle of leyte Gulf

Effects:

Crippled the imperial Japanese Navy,secured allied control of the Pacific,and paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines,ultimately contributing to Japans defeat in WWII

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December 1944

The last German offensive

Effects:

Germany's last major offensive in December 1944, resulted in significant losses for the Axis powers, effectively ending their ability to launch large scale offensives in the West and hastening their defeat.

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Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan

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Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan

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Iwo Jima, Iōjima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan

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March 1945

American forces captured Iwo Jima

Effects:

Provided vital airfields for b-29

Superfortress Bombers and fighter escorts,accelerating the war's pace and bringing it closer to Japan

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March 1945

The allies advance fully into germany

Effects:

The allies advance into Germany,Including the crossing of the Rhine River(Operation Plunder)and the eventual capture of Berlin,meant the end of war in Europe was imminent.

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April 1945

The allies are in Germany.

Soviets surround Berlin-Hitler commits suicide

Effects:

At the end of World War II in Europe, the occupying Allies divided Germany into four zones. This led to the start of the Cold War between the Western Bloc, supported by the US, and the Eastern Bloc, supported by the Soviet Union.

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May 1945

Berlin falls

Effects:

This led to the end of the war in Europe,the complete destruction of the Nazi regime,and the death of Hitler,as well as significant casualties and devastation in Berlin.Berlin was left in ruins,with extensive damage from fighting and bombing

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May 1945

Germany finally surrenders

Effects:

Marked the end of war in Europe,leading to the allied occupation of Germany,the establishment of a war crimes tribunal,and the eventual division of Germany into four occupation zones.

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June 1945

American troops take Okinawa

Effects:

Resulted in immense casualties on both sides,including a high number of Okinawa civilian deaths,and significantly influenced the U.S. decision to use atomic weapons against Japan

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August 1945

The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima causing 75,000 deaths for Japan.

Effects:

The aftermath of the bomb being dropped burnt around 70 percent of all buildings along with increased rates of cancer and chronic disease among the survivors

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August 1945

The U.S. dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Effects:

It resulted in immediate and long-term devastation, including an estimated 40,000 deaths and contributing to the end of World War II

70,000 people end up dying

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September 1945

Japan formally surrendered to the Allied forces in ceremonies aboard the U.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, marking the end of World War II and Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day).

Effects:

It officially ended WWII,making a bittersweet victory after immense loss and devastation.The United States,under the leadership of general Douglas MacArthur,led the Allied occupation of Japan,which lasted from 1945 to 1952.The allied powers established tribunals to address war crimes committed by Japanese military and political leaders during the war.

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East Coast Road, Yugoslavia Bakery & Cafe @ Katong V, Singapore

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April 1941

Hitler plans to invade the Soviet Union and takes Yugoslavia and Greece

Effects:

This resulted in the establishment of puppet regimes,and a brutal period of occupation and resistance,including significant casualties and the near-extermination of the Greek Jewish community