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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
The Polish army was defeated within weeks of invasion. -
Sitzkrieg
This was an eighth month period in which no land battle were fought on the western front. -
France Fell to Germany
After seven weeks of being invaded, the French government finally surrendered. -
Battle of Britain
The Second World War defence of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force against an onslaught by the German Air Force. -
Destroyers for Bases Deal
Many US Navy Destroyers were transferred to Royal Navy in return for land rights on British possessions. -
America First Commitee
AFC was a non-interventionist group against the American entry into the war. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
When the Burke-Wadsworth Act was passed by Congress, selective service arrived. -
Four Freedoms
FDR created the four goals for the US, freedom of speech, worship, want, and fear. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act allowed for the "sell, transfer title to, exchange, lease, lend, or otherwise dispose of, to any such government [whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States] any defense article." -
USS Kearny Attacked
This US destroyer was torpedoed by a German U-boat. -
Reuben James Sank
This USS destroyer was torpedoed and ended in killing 115 crewmen. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
This bombing on a US naval base killed 2,300 Americans. -
Battle of Bataan
The most intense phase of Imperial Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II. -
Bataan Death March
The forcible transfer from Saisaih Pt. and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war. -
Battle of Coral Sea
A major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. -
Manhattan Project
A secret military project created to produce the first US nuclear weapon. -
Battle of Midway
United States defeat of Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. -
Casablanca Conference
A meeting between U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to plan the allied strategy for the next phase of WWII. -
Island Hopping
This strategy was used by the US military in order to obtain the Pacific Islands. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein marked the culmination of the World War II North African campaign between the British Empire and the German-Italian army. -
Tehran Conference
A meeting between U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalinthe, the three leaders coordinated their military strategy against Germany and Japan. -
D-Day
Allies invade Western Europe in the largest amphibious attack in history. -
MacArthur Returns to the Philippines
After being forced to leave, MacArthur returned as promised to rescue allied troops. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
FDR remains the only president to have served more than two terms. -
Battle of the Bulge
The German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces in a manner that would turn the tide of the war in Hitler's favor. -
Yalta Conference
A meeting of British prime minister Winston Churchill, Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the U.S. Marines landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. -
Battle of Okinawa
The last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II. -
FDR Dies
When FDR died, he left Harry Truman in control of fighting WWII. -
VE Day
The public holiday celebrated on to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
This was the second nuclear weapon used in a war. -
Potsdam Conference
The big three met in order to negotiate terms for the end of the war. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
This was the first nuclear weapon ever used. -
VJ Day
A formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo, and this day was declared by President Harry Truman. -
VJ Day
A formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo, and this day was declared by President Harry Truman. -
Nuremberg Trials
Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, the Nuremberg trials were a series of 13 trials. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
This was to try the leaders of the Empire of Japan for three types of war crimes.
