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Nazi Germany invades poland
Nazi germany started World war one with this act -
Sitzkrieg
An 8 month period where war was declared by western nations but no actions were taken. -
France falls to germany
Germans used Blitzkreig to wreck France and take it over -
Battle of Britain
For several months, Germany bombed Britain to try to get them tu surrender. -
Destroyers-for-bases deal
England trades land for navy destoyers to help their cause -
America First committe
American committee that was anti war. -
U.S. institutes the draft
The first peace time draft in U.S. history in made -
Four Freedoms
This was a speech given by Roosevelt telling the freedoms people around the world should have. -
Battle of Bataam
The most intense fighting of the Phillipine war with Japan -
Lend Lease aaact
This allowed Roosevelt to give Britain military equipment -
USS Kearny attacked
A U.S. ship was hit by a german torpedo which killed several men -
Reuben James sank
A U.S. ship was destroyed gaurding cargo ships. -
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
A bombing of a naval base by Japan -
Island hopping campaign begins
The U.S. went from island to island defeating Japan -
Manhatten project began
The research and testing of the Nuclear Bomb -
Bataan death march
A 60 mile march of American and filipino prisoners. -
Battle of Coral Sea
A navy battle between the U.S. and Japan -
Battle of Midway
A naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. It was a U.S. victory. -
D-Day
The storming of the beaches of Normandy by Allied Powers -
Battle of El Alamein
A campaign in the northern coast on Egypt -
Battle of Stalingrad
The bloodiest battle in human history. The turning part of the war -
Casablanca Conference
A meeting between FDR and churchill in Casablanca -
Tehran Conference
A conference between Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill. -
FDR elected to fourth term
FDR elected to a fourth term and is the only president to serve more than two terms -
Battle of the BUldge
a Surprise attack by Germans against allaied forces -
Yalta Conference
A meeting with Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill as world war 2 was winding down. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A Major battle in the Phillipines with the largest casualties of the Pacific war -
Battle of OkiNawa
The fighting for an island only 300 miles away from Japan and had huge casualties. -
FDR DIed
FDR had a stroke and passed away. -
VE day
Nazi Germanys surrendur -
Potsdam conference
The big three met to discuss the end of World war 2 -
Little Boy dropped
A nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima -
Fat Man dropped
To get Japan to surrendur, the U.S. dropped the second bomb -
VJ day
Japan's surrendur was announced -
MacArthur returns to the Phillipines
After 2 years of fighting, Macarthur returns to the Phillipines -
Nuremburg trials
The trial of Axis officers and leaders. -
Japanese war crime trials
judgeing the leaders of Japan of their war crimes
