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Pearl Harbor Attack
This attack made the necesity of declaring war on Japan clear and ended any continuing political divisions between isolationalists and interventionists. -
United States Declared war to the Axis
After President Roosevelt's speech, the House voted 388 to 1 to declare war, and the Senate joined them unanimously. -
General MacArthur loses Philippines, Guam, Hong Kong, Wake Island, and Australia
MacArthur positioned his forces to repel the Japanese invasion, but he miscalculated the strength of the enemy and was forced to retreat. -
Strategic Bombing Attack
The goal of this tactic of dropping bombs on key political an industrial targets was to destroy Germany's capacity to make war. -
Bataan Death March
Forced march of American and Filippino prisioners of war under brutal conditions by the Japanese military. -
Doolittle Raid
16 American B-25 bombers, launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet 650 miles east of Japan and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, attack the Japanese mainland. -
Japan dominated Southeast Asia and Western Pacific
Japanese forces attacked and conquered. These advances secured important oil and rubber supplies for Japan, and brought Southeast Asia and the western Pacific securely under Japanese control. -
Battle of Coral Sea
World War II battle that took place between Japanese and American aircraft carriers, helped to kindle hope for the American military in the Pacific. -
Manhattan Project
This was the code name for the project that developed the atomic bomb. -
Battle of Midway
Turning point of WWII in the pacific, in which the Japanese advance was stopped. -
Allies invasion of North Africa
The invasion of North Africa required less planning and fewer supplies. In addition, forcing Germany out of North Africa would pave the way for an invasion of Italy. -
Stalingrad under siege
Hitler wanted to control the oil fields and in order to do that he had to capture the city of Stalingrad. -
U-Boats controlled the Atlantic
A new invention, radar, helped Allied vessel located U- boats on the surface at night; the Allies began to win the war in North Atlantic. -
Woman's Army Corp Foundation
United States Army group established during World War II so that women could serve in noncombat roles. -
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Allies took control of the Western Mediterranean, paved the way for invasion of Italy and ended the rule of Benito Mussolini. -
D-Day Invasion
The Day Allies landed on the Beaches of Normandy France and more than 11,000 planes prepared the way, attempting to destroy German communication, transportation networks and soften Nazi beach defenses. -
Liberation of Paris
Hitler had ordered his generals to destroy the French capital, but they disobeyed him, leaving the "City of Lights" as beautiful as ever. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler ordered this counter attack on Allied troops in Belgium, but it crippled Germany by using up reserves and demoralizing its troops. -
Mussolini Execution
Mussolini tried to flee to Switzerland, but was captured and executed. -
Hitler commits suicide
He and a few of his closest associates commited suicide. -
Atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki
U.S. pilots dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and the Sovietic Union declare war against Japan and invaded Manchuria. Days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, finally forcing Emperor Hirochito to surrender.
