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Non aggression pact
Stalin and Hitler signed a nonaggression pact (Germany would not attack the soviet union) but Hitler violated this pact leading to soviet union becoming recipents of Lend Lease materials.. -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain is a military campaign of WWII. The british were more anxious for the US to help the Royal Air Force defeat the German air force. -
Atlantic Conference
Attended by Churchill,and FDR. Alliance Strengthened between US and Great Britain by signing the Atlantic Charter. -
Battle of Midway
Victory at midway-stopped the Japanese advance and put them on the defensive. -
Operation Torch
The invasion of North Africa was launched to free the Mediterranean Sea from German control and protect the oil fields in the Middle east. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Turned the tide on the eastern front of the European theater. -
Tehran Conference
Attended by Stalin,FDR,Churchill. First meeting of the Big 3 discuss the final plan for defeat of Germany and its allies. -
Operation Overlord
the invasion of Norway on D-Day (Operation Overlord) finally provided the long-awaited western front. Germany was now engaged on 3 fronts and had to divert resources to a western front....Soviet Union,Italy,and France. -
Hiroshima
President Truman decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima to prevent the necessity for landing and fighting on the Japanese home islands. -
Nagasaki
President Truman decided to drop atomic bombs on Nagasaki to prevent the necessity for landing and fighting on the Japanese home islands. -
Yalta Conference
attended by Churchill,FDR,and Stalin. Final plans for the defeat of Europe and began discussion. Post War European plans. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Tenacity of Japanese soldiers at Iwo Jima and Okinawa demonstrated that the Japanese were not going to give in,revealing how costly an invasion would be. -
Battle of Okinawa
Tenacity of Japanese soldiers at Okinawa demonstrated that the Japanese were not going to give in, revealing how costly an invasion would be. -
Battle of Bulge
The last German offensive and the beginning of the end for the Nazis. American+British+French marched towards Germany from th west. -
Surrender of Berlin/Germany
Soviets were approaching Berlin from the east and the Western Allies were approaching from the west . Hitler committed suicide knowing he was about to be defeated. The Nazis Surrendered. -
Italian campaign
American and British landings in Italy opened up another front,but still delayed direct attack on Germany. -
Potsdam Conference
Attended by Stalin,and Truman. Discuss the unconditional surrender of Japan.