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Pearl Harbor
2 full blown attacks on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 -
Pearl Harbor Continued
December 8, 1941, U.S. declares war on Japan -
Pearl Harbor Continued
December 11, 1941, Germany and Italy declare war on U.S. -
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Battle of the Atantic
German U-Boats were sinking unprotected U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships
The Germans were very successful in the beginning, but by mid - 1943, the Allies had the upper hand -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Germans violated nonaggression pact with Soviet Union and attacked
Hitler hoped to capture Soviet oil fields
Germans nearly won (controlled 9/10 of the city) -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
During this time, Soviet Union was pushing into Poland and Allies were pushing North in Italy
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton influential in leading attack
150,000 Allied troops invaded -
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Battle of Bulge
Very brutal war in Belgium - one of the most extensive of U.S. military- where Germany was trying to capture Antwerp.
German tanks broke through American lines (80 mile front).
America won. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII. They set up the United Nations. -
Iwo Jima
This was an Island in the Pacific that was critical for U.S. win in The Battle of Midway. 27,000 Japanese held Iwo Jima, U.S. won. -
Roosevelt passed away
The U.S. went through a major grieving period and Harry S. Truman, as Vice-President, takes the role as President -
The end of Hitler
Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide (gun shot and cyanide). Their bodies were burned. -
V-E Day
General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich. This was a victory for Europe. 1st part of the war was over. -
Battle of Okinawa
Japan’s last defensive stronghold, they used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. U.S. won. -
Manhattan Project (Hiroshima)
“Little Boy”
America dropped atomic bombs in this city of Japan.
In 43 seconds, the city collapsed to dust. -
Manhattan Project (Nagasaki)
"Fat Man”
America dropped atomic bombs in this city too. This time it leveled half of the city. -
Unconditional surrender
Japan offers unconditional surrender to U.S -
V-J Day
In September 2, 1945 was the Victory in Japan Day (Formal surrender)