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Battle of the Atlantic
U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships were being sunk by German U-boats. Allies started to use convoys to protect ships. They also used sonar system to detect German U-Boats. -
Attack on Pearl Harbour
2 big attacks on Pearl Harbor and 2400 U.S. military and civilians lost their lives. 18 ships and 350 planes sunk or damaged. -
U.S. declares war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on U.S.
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Before this the Japanese were winning all the battles and were taking over the Pacific ocean. Japan was stopped from invading. U.S. started using Island Hopping technique. -
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Battle of Midway
U.S. surprised attack Japan at Pacific island, they were successful in the Battle of Midway. Japan faced a lot of damage. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Germany broke the Soviet Union pact and attacked them. Germany almost won, they had control of 9/10 of the city. -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
Soviet Union was moving into Poland and Allies were moving to the north of Italy. 150 000 Allied troops were invaded. -
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Battle of the Bulge
German tanks got through Americas lines. It was fought in Belgium. Very brutal war.
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Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met together in Yalta to discuss post WWII -
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Iwo Jima
Island in the Pacific that very important to U.S. victory. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japan's last try to defend themselves. Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. Many Japanese died. U.S. won the battle. -
Franklin D. Roosevelts death
Franklin D. Roosevelt dies and Vice-President, Harry S. Truman becomes president. -
Hitlers death
Hitler commits suicide. -
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Potsdam
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V-E Day
Stands for Victory in Europe day. The 1st part of War was over. General Eisenhower surrendered. -
Hiroshima
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, city was destroyed in 43 seconds. -
Nagasaki
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, destroyed half of the city. -
Japan surrender.
Japan was forced to surrender. -
V-J Day
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Nuremberg Trials
International tribunal court put Nazi officials on trial.
12 were sentenced to death. 200 other officials were found guilty.