December 1937–January 1938

Japan invaded china

China’s Nationalist leader ordered the removal of nearly all official Chinese troops from the city

between 20,000 and 80,000 women were brutally raped and tortured including young girls and elderly women by Japanese soldiers

https://www.britannica.com/event/Nanjing-Massacre

December 7, 1974

There was a surprise attack by Japanese forces

Many planes, ships, and over 2000 people were killed

This brought the United States into ww2

https://www.history.com/articles/pearl-harbor

lasted from September 1 to October 5, 1939

Germans forces launched a surprised attack on Poland

Aimed to reestablish Germany’s dominance in Europe.

Poland was a essential for Germany’s future

https://www.britannica.com/event/Invasion-of-Poland

July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943

A brutal military campaign between Russian forces and Nazi Germany and the Axis powers

2 million people were killed or injured in the fighting, including tens of thousands of Russian civilians

https://www.history.com/articles/battle-of-stalingrad

Begin 1933-1944

anti-Jewish persecution began in 1933

The Nazis were radically antisemitic towards Jews

others were killed or died in camps as a result of neglect, starvation or disease

Thousands of Roma were murder including Jews

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-was-the-holocaust

Hiroshima bombing took place on August 6 1945, Nagasaki on August 9, 1945

Little boy dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15, Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02

First use of atomic weapons

135,000 died in Hiroshima, 70,000 died in Nagasaki at the end of 1945

Lead by U.S. Army Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves

Photo was taken in 1942

Photographer took a picture of Naomi Parker while she was working

Got recognize as the woman in the photograph to be the inspiration for the World War ll era poster girl “Rosie the Riveter”

https://www.history.com/articles/rosie-the-riveter-inspiration

Took place on June 3-6, 1942

Between Japan and U.S.

Naval Battle ( fought mostly with aircraft)

Ended any further Japanese invasion into pacific

Lead by Adm. Yamamoto Isoroku on the Japanese side, American side Adm. Chester Nimitz

Took place from September 7, 1940 to May 11, 1941

Fought between Nazi Germany and The United Kingdom

Killed around 43,000 civilians

Intense bombing from Germany

Aimed to break British moral and force surrender

Lead by Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany and Prime Minister Winston Churchill on British side.

Took place from December 16, 1944 to January 16, 1945

Fought between German and Allied forces

Goal was to split the Allied forces to cut British and Canadian troops from supplies.

Unsuccessful attempt to keep the Allied forces out of German territory.

Adolf Hitler became powerful after Anne Frank and her family moved to Amsterdam

They have separated school for Jewish people

Jews weren't allowed to go out anywhere nor have their business open

Her family made a hiding place to escape persecution in 1942

Anne went to labour camp for women with her mother and sister Margot her father was separated to the man camp

Anne diary became world wide famous

https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/who-was-anne-frank/

Sergeant Stubby was known for saving men from chemical and artillery

They first used in world war l

They have also planned using dogs to rescue, search, and communicate

German shepherd were the most used breed

they made a trained camp for dogs

In World War ll over 40,000 anti-tank dogs were used by the Soviet military from 1941

Dogs weren't prepared and were scare during the War, only 4 successfully detonated near a tank

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/anti-tank-dogs-scared-weapon.html

October 3, 1935

Citizens were happy to help out Ethiopia for “The Great Depression”

A nurse from Harlem sent 75 beds and 2 tons of medical supplies to Ethiopia

Thousands of black men trained for military from the U.S.

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ethiopia-invaded/

In 2013 women were allowed to serve in combat roles in the military

Many Russian women wanted to join the army to help fight against Germans

Maria got married at 15 to get away from her abusive alcoholic father but her husband turn out to be a brutal alcoholic

Maria wanted to get away from violent and alcoholic men so she decided to apply to join war but they refused to take her application because she was a women

https://historydetectivepodcast.com/maria-bochkareva-and-the-the-russian-womens-battalion-of-death/#:~:text=There%20was%20a%20massive%20response,was%20whittled%20down%20to%20300.

1933 and 1945

Nazi Germany and allies established 44,000 camps and other incarceration sites

After Germany's annexation of Austria, Austrian political prisoners came into the Nazi concentration camp system, and in November 1938, Nazi officials conducted mass arrests of adult male Jews throughout Germany.

The perpetrators used these sites for forced labours, enemies of the states, and mass murders

Dachau camp was the only one that lasted till 1945

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/nazi-camps

During World War II, the Germans established at least 1,143 ghettos in the occupied eastern territories. These were often enclosed districts that isolated Jewish communities.

In many places, ghettoization lasted only a short time. The Germans saw the ghettos as a provisional measure.

The Germans destroyed the ghettos and shot residents or deported them to killing centers. A small minority of Jews were also deported to concentration camps

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/ghettos

started in 1942

A dental surgeon from Pennsylvania suggested that releasing bats armed with incendiary devices over a Japanese city would trigger a massive firestorm.

The U.S. Army and Navy spent millions of dollars and captured many Bats to make this idea work

https://www.history.com/articles/weird-weapons-world-war-ii

In 1943, the U.S. Air Force joined Great Britain in bombing German cities

The German military faced a crippling shortage of conventional weapons compared with the Allies, who were churning out air-planes and tanks at a record pace.

could snap a wooden board in half from 200 meters (656 feet) away.

https://www.history.com/articles/weird-weapons-world-war-ii

1944

200 military aircraft were lost in the Great Lake during World war ll

most of the aircraft were not found

The Army transferred all remaining Tuskegee fighter pilots from Michigan to South Carolina

most aircraft involved in accidents had their remains recovered, leaving little trace of the incidents

https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/18aviatorsdown/history.html

Organization of Dogs for defence. inc. (DFD).

some people donated their dog to be trained as sentry dogs

The volunteer organization was responsible for procuring the dogs and also their housing and training

They show different roles for the dog on the home front and in combat theatres

They accepted any dog breed who are also healthy

https://armyhistory.org/the-dogs-of-war-the-u-s-armys-use-of-canines-in-wwii/

All Japanese American were force to leave their home to go to a camp throughout world war ll

Government officials, including Attorney General Francis Biddle and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, were hesitant about incarcerating Japanese Americans, especially those who were citizens.

On February 19, 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, directing the War Department to create "military areas" for the removal of Japanese Americans.

Despite the order, many state and local authorities feared the influx of Japanese Americans, fearing racial violence and a white man's country.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/japanese-american-incarceration

The use of radio waves to detect objects beyond the range of sight was first developed into a practical technology by British scientists and engineers in the 1930s.

This new equipment, known as radar ('radio detection and ranging'), would play a major role during the Second World War and in subsequent conflicts.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-radar-changed-the-second-world-war

In 1920 Zhang began to try to expand his power southward into North China proper.

Zhang's ambitions were threatened by the armies of the Nationalist Party (Kuomintang), which in 1927 advanced into North China under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek in an attempt to complete the unification of the country.

Disheartened by military reverses, Zhang Zuolin ordered his troops to abandon Beijing to the advancing Nationalists.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zhang-Zuolin

In the final months of World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, consisting of 855 women of color, efficiently processed millions of delayed mail pieces, boosting morale among American service members in Europe.

Black men served in the Army since the Revolutionary War, but Black women were largely excluded until World War II.

Invasion of Europe on June 6, 1944

Goal was to free France from Germany

5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion.

9,000 soldiers where killed or injured

Troop consisted of 160,000 soldiers

In 1936, Hitler wim d to strengthen the German military and economy by 1940

Herman. Göring oversaw a “German Fat Plan” to improve the efficiency of its domestic use of various fat and oil products

The goal was to find substitutes for oil and fat products due to possible import cuts, as whale oil was a main ingredient in margarine, widely consumed in Germany

https://www.history.com/articles/hitler-nazi-secret-expedition-antarctica-whale-oil

Invasion on the Soviet Union (USSR) from Nazi Germany

Launched on June 22, 1941

Involved 3 million German troops and 150 divisions.

Goal was to capture key territorys