World War Ii Topics
14 entries in the World War Ii Topics compendium.
Reichstag fireArson that enabled Nazi suspension of civil liberties.Rescue of Jews during the HolocaustNon-Jews risked their lives to hide Jews from Nazi extermination.Romani HolocaustGenocide of European Roma and Sinti by Nazi Germany.Soviet partisansSoviet-led guerrilla resistance against Axis forces in occupied territories.Soviet invasion of PolandSoviet invasion of Poland without declaration of war, 17 September 1939.Soviet invasion of ManchuriaSoviet offensive that helped end World War II in the Pacific.Soviet–Japanese WarSoviet campaign that helped end World War II in the Pacific.Strategic bombing during World War IIStrategic bombing targeted cities and industry, reshaping warfare and civilian life.Surrender of JapanJapan's surrender ended World War II in the Pacific.Syria–Lebanon campaignBritish invasion of Vichy-held Syria and Lebanon in 1941.Tunisian campaignAllied campaign that defeated Axis forces in Tunisia.Unit 731Imperial Japanese biological warfare unit that conducted mass human experimentation.Vichy FranceFrench rump state headed by Philippe Pétain during World War II.Wannsee ConferenceNazi meeting coordinating the genocide of European Jews.
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