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Philippines
After the Philippine-Amercan war, Spain gave the Philippines to the U.S. due to the Treaty of Paris. Later on in life, the Philippines gained full independance through the Treaty of Manila -
Annexation of Sudetenland
When "Czech" part of Czechoslovakia was invaded by Germans, a part of Czech was taken over. The Sudetenland became a major source of contention between Germany and Czechoslovakia. -
Attack of Pearl Harbor
This was when the Japanese Navy surprise attacked the U.S. naval base in Hawaii. This attack also led the United States to enter World War 2. -
Japanese Interment Camps
After Pearl Harbor, Japanese-Americans were forced to relocate into into camps because many Americans were weary of their loyalty to the U.S.. 110,000 to 120,000 people with any Japanese ancestry were living in camps. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was the turning point in the Pacific war.Americans sank 4 of the Japanese carriers, it was a major victory for the allies. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This battle lasted 2 months but obtained 1.4 million casualties. Stalingrad battle was the turning point for war in the East. Ended in 1943. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal was were the Japanese were building an airplane field. This was the first glimpse of jungle warfare. After five months, Japanese were defeated. -
D-Day
D-Day or "operation overlord" was when the Allies invaded Normandy. This was the largest seaborne invasion ever. -
Fall of Berlin
The battle of Berlin was the final offense of the Europeans. This resulted in Germany surrendering. -
Meeting at Yalta
Also known as the Crimea Conference. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt talked about post-war organization. The three leaders demanded Germany to surrender. -
Island Hopping
Americans began practicing this military strategy after the Battle of Guadalcanal. Island Hopping allowed Americans to move quicker towards Japan. -
Death of Hitler
After Germany surrendered, Hitler killed himself. After Mussolini was hung out for everyone to see, Hitler did not want to be embarrassed, so he took his own life to avoid humiliation. -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos, New Mexico, was where the U.S. tested out the a-bombs. This helped put the Manhattan-Project together. -
Meeting at Potsdam
Began July 17, 1945. Stalin, Churchill, and Truman met to talk about the terms of the end of World War ll. Stalin wanted to destroy Germany but Truman did not want another war. -
Bombing at Hiroshima
After getting The United Kingdom's approval, The U.S. detonated two nuclear bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
