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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Guadalcanal was were the Japanese were building an airplane field. This was the first glimpse of jungle warfare. After five months, Japanese were defeated.
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D-Day or "operation overlord" was when the Allies invaded Normandy. This was the largest seaborne invasion ever.
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The battle of Berlin was the final offense of the Europeans. This resulted in Germany surrendering.
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Also known as the Crimea Conference. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt talked about post-war organization. The three leaders demanded Germany to surrender.
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Americans began practicing this military strategy after the Battle of Guadalcanal. Island Hopping allowed Americans to move quicker towards Japan.
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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.
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Los Alamos, New Mexico, was where the U.S. tested out the a-bombs. This helped put the Manhattan-Project together.
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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.
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After getting The United Kingdom's approval, The U.S. detonated two nuclear bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
