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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor at Hawaii -
American Declaration of War
U.S. Declared war on Japan because of the attacking of Pearl Harbor -
Battle of the Coral Sea
It was a major naval battle between Japan and the allied forces of US and Australia. First time where ships had not directed fire on one another directly. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
A combination of air and sea engagement between the Allied and Japanese forces in the Soloman Islands. -
Battle of Stalingrad
A major battle of WWII in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the soviet union -
Operation Torch
Allied invasion of French on North Africa -
Battle of Midway
Turning point of WWII in pacific -
D-Day/Battle of Normandy
U.S. invasion of Normandy -
Battle of Bulge
Last attempt by Hitler to split the allies into two. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle where the US fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Empire of Japan. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was known for being the bloodiest battle in WWII and surrendering the highest number of casualties. Also known as the largest sea-land-air battle ever. -
V-E Day
Day when allied forces accepted the surrender from Nazi Germany and ended the rain of Hitler. -
Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Hirsoshima and Nagasaki
The US dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and is still today the only two times where there have been nuclear deployements in war. -
V-J Day
Day Japan surrendered, marking the official end of WWII -
Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
The allied forces tried the Nazi leaders and they recieved a punishment of prosecution or lifetime sentence in prison. -
Establishment of the Nation of Israel
The world established Israel as a nation.
