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1937, July

Japan invades China, conquering Beijing and Nanjing.

Effect:

Tens of thousands raped and killed.

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1939, September

Nazis invade Poland using the Blitzkrieg

Effect :

France and Britain declare war on Germany, WWII begins

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1939, September 28

Poland falls to the Nazis.

Effect:

Hitler now has more living space and power.

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April 1940

Hitler and Nazi Germany attacked Denmark, Norway.

Effect :

Denmark surrenders and Hitler captures Denmark, Norway.

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1940, June

France loses and surrenders the Battle of France.

Effect:

France is controlled by Germany.

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1940, July

Germany begins air attacks on Britain.

Effect:

British use tactics like air force, radar, and code breaking to resist Germany.

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April 1941

Hitler invades the Soviet Union.

Effect :

Takes Yugoslavia, Greece.

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1941, May

The Battle of Britain ends with a British victory.

Effect:

Hitler calls off the attack showing his advances could be blocked.

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1941, June

Nazi Germany invades an unprepared Soviet Union.

Effect:

"Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for the invasion where they used blitzkrieg and destroyed most of the Soviet Air Force.

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1941, July

Japan took French Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Effect:

The U.S. cut off oil shipments to Japan.

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1941, September

Nazis surround the city and attempt to starve the inhabitants.

Effect :

1 million people die during the 41-42 winter

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October 1941

The Battle of Moscow begins between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.

Effect:

Nazis almost succeeded but were overwhelmed by a horrible winter.

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December 7th, 1941

Japanese planes attack the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. "a date which will live in infamy"

Effect:

Congress declares war on Japan.

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1941, December

Japan invades the Philippines in late December.

Effect:

The Philippines suffered with loss of life and destruction.

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1942, February

Japan took Singapore.

Effect:

Singapore surrenders to the Japanese forces under the command of Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

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1942 March

Japan took Dutch East Indies.

Effect:

Dutch East Indies surrender.

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1942, May

Japan took Burma.

Effect:

The colony was declared independent as the State of Burma.

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1942, May

Battle of Coral Sea.

Effect:

Americans stop Japanese advance.

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June 4-7, 1942

The Battle of Midway takes place between the U.S. and Japan.

Effect:

U.S. destroys Japans naval fleet, they retreat June 4-7.

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1942, June

Axis forces captured Tobruk under the leadership of Erwin Rommel.

Effect:

Precipitated a political crisis in Britain.

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August 1942

Nazis captured the city.

Effect :

They are surrounded and forced to surrender.

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1942, November

British General Bernard Montgomery stopped the Axis advance at the Battle of El Alamein.

Effect:

Revived the morale of the Allies.

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1944, June

The invasion of Normandy, also known as D-Day the largest amphibious invasion in military history.

Effect:

Allied armies invaded the beaches which led to the liberation of France.

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October 1944

Allies fought the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

Effect:

Destroyed the Japanese navy and Japan used kamikazes.

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1945, March

American forces captured Iwo Jima.

Effect:

After the Battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site and saved thousands of U.S. airmen.

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1945, April

Soviets surround Berlin and the Battle of Berlin began.

Effect:

Hitler commits suicide.

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May 2, 1945

Berlin falls to the Soviets

Effect:

It was the last step in defeating the Third Reich and ending World War II in Europe.

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May 8, 1945

Germany officially surrenders and it's known as V-E Day.

Effect:

People celebrated around the world to show the end of WWII in Europe.

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1945, June

American troops take Okinawa.

Effect:

Both sides of the battle suffered thousands of deaths and casualties.

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August 6th, 1945:

U.S. dropped the first ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Effect:

75,000 people were killed either immediately or in later days due to the radiation from the bomb.

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August 9th, 1945

U.S. dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki three days later.

Effect:

70,000 people died from the second bombing.

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September 2nd, 1945

Japan officially signs to surrender.

Effect:

World War II is over.