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Start of the war in European Theater
The allied forces fought the axis forces on two fronts. It all began after Germany had launched their new tactic, Blitzkreig, on Poland. -
Pearl Harbor
On this day, the Japanese, who had allied with Germany, had a surprise military attack on the United States naval base in Hawaii. It led directly into the United States joining the Second World War. -
US joins World War II
The United States declared war after the Japanese had attacked Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. Germany, who had a pact with the Japanese, had declared war on the United States on Dec. 11, 1941 -
Battle of El Alamein
This was the battle of the Western Desert Campaign fought in northern Egypt between the axis forces of Germany and Italy against the allied forces, especially the British Imperial.The second battle of El Alamein took place over the allotted time of 20 days. Allies had received the victory. -
Start of War in Pacific Theater
A war fought in the pacific ocean which was fueled by racial hatred and only motivated the violence against the allies and Japan. Another name for this war is War against Japan. -
Bataan Death March
This was the forcible transfer by the Japanese Imperial Army of 60=80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan. The 80 mile march was categorized with a wide range of physical abuse and murder. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This was a major battle in the Pacific Theater in World War II between the Japanese and the allied forces. This resulted in Japanese tactical victory and allied strategic victory. Japanese invasion was also repelled. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle in WWII in which Nazi Germany fought its allies of the Soviet Union in order of control of the city of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union. It was noted for being one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. The German forces never recovered. -
D-Day
This was the United States Invasion of Normandy, France. This was intended to fight the Nazi's on the beaches at Normandy. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation and by the end of the day, the allies had gained foot-hold on Normandy. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was a major German battle which was launched in the dense forested mountain range of Ardennes in Belgium. This resulted in German operational failure and an allied victory. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This was a major battle for the United States in which they captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. This was the bloodiest battles of the War in the Pacific. It resulted in American victory. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day was celebrated in honor of the date that the WWII allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany. This ended the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped an atomic bomb in the capital of the largest island of Japan near the end of WWII. The bombing of Hirshima and Nagasaki were the only nuclear weapon used events to date.
