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Nazi Germany invaded Poland
Germany invades Poland, starting WW2 -
Sitzkrieg
A time period in WW2 also known as :phony war" -
France fell to Germany
After numerous German attacks, France fell the the Germans. -
Battle of Britain
An air force battle between the British and the Germans -
America first committee launched
Persuaded The U.S. to join the war after the Pear Harbor attacks -
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
A deal between America and Britain, A trade for ship destroyers in exchange for American bases on British soil -
Congress instituted the draft
Allowed U.S. troops to be ready for the war -
Lend-Lease
Provided U.S. aid to foreign nations during WW2 -
USS Kearny Attacked
The USS Kearny was attacked by German U-boats -
Reuben James Sank
The ship was torpedoed while escorting an American destroyed -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
A Japanese attack on a military base in Hawaii, was one of the major causes in which America entered the war -
Battle of Bataan
Invasion of the Philippines during Japan's Imperialism phase -
Bataan Death March
Transfer of American and Filipino war prisoners during Japan's imperialism phase -
Battle of Coral Sea
Major battle consisting of American and Australian forces against Japanese forces -
Battle of Midway
The biggest naval battle that occurred after the events of Pear Harbor -
Battle of El Alamein
Marked the cultivation of forces between the British and the German-Italian army -
Manhattan Project Began
A secret military program made to produce nuclear bombs -
Four Freedoms
Roosevelt stated that all nations on earth should share the four freedoms: Speech, Expression, Region, and freedom from fear -
Casablanca Conference
A conference in which the allied European powers discussed strategy for war -
Battle of Stalingrad
A battle between Nazi Germany and it's allies against Russia -
Tehran Conference
This conference took place after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Consisting of Joseph Stalin, F.D.R, and Winston Churchill -
FDR elected for a 4th term
FDR was re-elected again because many people believed that there should not be a change of leadership during the war -
D-Day
The Allied fores invaded Northern France -
Battle of the Bulge
Was the last major German attack near the end of WW2 -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
General MacArthur returned to the Philippines to remove the Japanese -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
A strategy used by The Allies in WW2 to fight Japan and the axis powers -
Yalta Conference
The three chief allied leaders met to make a plan to take out Germany for good -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle between American and Japaneses forces, which resulted in America capturing the island of Iwo Jima -
Battle of Okinawa
Another battle between the Americans and the Japanese on the island of Okinawa -
FDR died / Harry Truman Became President
After FDR's unexpected death, Harry Truman became president -
VE day
The day where Germany surrendered to the Allied forces -
Potsdam Conference
A conference discussing the reconstruction of Germany -
Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima
This bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima -
Fat man dropped on Nagasaki
This bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki -
VJ day
This day signifies America's victory over Japan -
Nuremberg Trials
Took place in Germany, the Allied leaders deiced the fates of twelve Nazi criminals -
Japanese war crime trials
A trial for Japanese military leaders
