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Sitzkrieg
A phrase of war where there is none or little active warfare -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
Germany broke an agreement and invaded Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war on the invaders -
Manhattan Project Began
project worked on in secret by the US to develop the nuclear bomb -
France Fell To Germany
France surrendered at the battle of France and it led the way for Germany air bombing Britain, this caused Americans to feel sympathy for the British -
Battle of Britain
The battle of Britain occurred in the air above the British Isles for months, tempting American to get into the war, but not far enough -
America First Committee Launched
A committee created by isolationists to gain strength to protect Americas own shores from invasion -
Destroyers-for-Bases deal
The united states gave the royal navy of Britain 50 destroyers for them to use in the war with Germany -
Congress Instituted the Draft
The US began to draft people into the military to prepare to enter the war in Europe -
Four Freedoms
four goals that president FDR said: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear -
Reuben James Sank
US war ship that was torpedoed and sank, marking it the first US ship to sink during WWII -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack pearl harbor, causing the US to declare war on Japan and Germany and formally entering the war -
Lend-Lease
passed through congress to give US aid to foreign allies in the war -
USS Kearny Attacked
US destroyer that was attacked by a German U boat, before the US decided to join the war -
Battle of Bataan
battle that was the most intense Japanese invasion of the Philippines during WWII -
Battle of El Alamein
British army VS the Italian-Germany armies in northern Africa, resulting in Allied victory in Egypt -
Bataan Death March
Japanese soldiers capture 60,000-80,000 Filipino and American Prisoners after taking control -
Battle of Coral Sea
battle between the Japanese navy and the US and Australian air-forces, resulting in ally victory -
Battle of Midway
major battle between the US navy and the Japanese navy, resulting in US victory and control of a large portion of the Pacific -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
a strategy created by the allies to establish many bases on small island in the pacific to create concrete control -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans turned their backs on the soviet union and invaded Russia, battling at Stalingrad and resulting in Russian victory over the Germans -
Casablanca Conference
Conference held in Casablanca (french controlled Morocco) by the allies to plan the next phase of the war -
Tehran Conference
conference in the soviet union between Stalin, FDR, and Churchill after the invasion of Iran -
D-Day
156,000 allied soldiers landed at Normandy France, marking it the largest sea invasion in history, operation to free France from German control -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
MacArthur invaded the Philippines to take control back from the Japanese, announcing his return over the radio to the people -
FDR elected to a 4th term
FDR is elected for a fourth term, being the only president to serve that long (22nd amendment limits the terms of presidents -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive attack on the western front in Belgium -
Yalta Conference
conference held by the 3 major allies, Britain, US, and Russia to discuss the reorganization of Europe after the Germans surrendered -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle where US marines capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese military, weakening the Japanese control -
Battle of Okinawa
US victory over the Japanese military in Okinawa, resulting in 14,000 US casualties -
FDR died/ Harry Truman became president
FDR dies and his vice president is sworn into office for the remainder of the war and pushed for tougher ties with the Soviet union -
VE day
also known as V day, a celebration of the Nazi surrender and the liberation of their controlled countries -
Potsdam Conference
conference held by the US, Britain, and Russia in Germany, marking it the last meeting between the major allies in WWII -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
first nuclear bomb dropped in Japan (15 kilotons), wiping out the entire city -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
2nd nuclear bomb dropped on Japan, forcing them to surrender, resulting in the end of the war and allied victory -
VJ day
Day celebrating Japans surrender, also called VP day -
Nuremberg Trails
court trials held by France, US, Britain, and the Soviet Union to convict 22 major Nazi criminals -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Court trials held in Tokyo to try and convict imperial leaders of Class A crimes
