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By-Francine Tagaytay
WW2 Timeline
1942
1944
1945
Sep 19, 1931 – Feb 27, 1932
Japan invades Manchuria
-Invaded with the absence of a declaration of War
-Although Japan's industry was booming, they lacked natural resources
-Planned to obtain oil, rubber, and lumber
1931
December 9, 1937
Rape of Nanjing
-A genocide and mass rape of Chinese citizens and forfeiting soldiers
-Done by the Japanese Imperial Army's soldiers and commanded by Matsui Iwane
-Soldiers also looted and burned down cities and towns
1937
Sep 1, 1939 – Oct 6, 1939
German invasion of Poland
-Germany bombed Poland in air, meanwhile Hitler was hoping to take back lost territory and rule Poland
-The tactic Blitzkrieg was used, based on surprise and speed
-Poland surrendered and then was divided
1939
December 7, 1941
Attack on Pearl Harbor
-Japans goal was force the U.S. to join WW2
-Japanese airplanes unexpectedly attacked the US Navy that was stationed at Pearl Harbor
-Wrecked and sunk multiple ships, and killed many soldiers
1941
Jun 4, 1942 – Jun 7, 1942
Attack on Midway
-Air and sea battle between the U.S. and Japanese
-Japan's objective was to ruin the remainder of the U.S. fleet
-The victory of the U.S. caused a major turning point in the Pacific War
June 6, 1944
Invasion of Normandy
-Britain's allied forces fired upon German forces
-The Allied forces needed a port for transporting soldiers and supplies
-First, paratroopers destroy enemy lines and then bombs were dropped onto German forces
Feb 4, 1945 – Feb 11, 1945
Yalta Conference
-Great Britain, the U.S., and the Soviet Union met to converse plans for the end of the war
-U.S. tension rose when Russia didn't keep their promise of free elections
-They did not compromise over Soviet policy
Aug 6, 1945 – Aug 9, 1945
Nuclear Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
-The World's first deployed atomic bomb was dropped
-Hiroshima was a target because of its military importance
-Caused a dramatic increase in hospital patients and damage repair