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Pearl Harbor
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor -
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Key American Events of WW2
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Battle of Coral Sea
Japan and US. Fought with aircraft carriers. Ended 8 May 1942. -
Battle of Midway
Japan and US. The US defeated Japanese navy. Ended 7 June 1942. -
Battle of El Alamein
Axis and Allies. Battle of Western Desert Campaign. Ended 27 July 1942 -
Manhattan Project a.k.a. Atomic Bomb
Research and development for the atom bomb. From 1942 to 1946 -
Battle of Guadalcanal
Japan and US. Was an air and sea battle that ended on 15 Nov. 1942. -
Invasion of Italy
Ended Sep. 12 Allied forces invaded Italy -
Operation Overlord a.k.a D-Day
Ended August 25th Allied invasion of Normandy -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Ended 26th of October, Considered one of the biggest naval battles. US and Australia VS Japan -
Battle of the Bulge
Ended January 25th 1945. Where Germany pushed far into France, and the allies fought back. -
The Yalta Conference
To 11th of Febuary. Allies discuss how to fix Europe after the war -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Ended 26th of March. US VS Japan. Fought for Iwo Jima, had 3 airfields. -
Battle of Okinawa
Ended June 22nd. Allies VS Japan. Largest amphibious battle of WW2 -
V.E. Day
The day the allies won the war in Europe -
V.J. Day
The day Japan Surrendered to the US
