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allies vs axis powers
Allies
-Great Britain
-France
-Canada
-Soviet Union (after June 1941)
-U.S. (after Dec. 1941)
-Smaller European nations Axis Powers
-Germany
-Italy
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Pearl Harbot Attack
there were two attacks on pearl hardor that pushed the us to declare war. -
U.S. declares war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on U.S.
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Japan won the actual battle, but the allies were able to stop Japan invasion for the first time. -
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Battle of Midway
pacific island called midway, Suprise attack on japanese. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
germany violated nonagression pact. -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
150,000 allied troops invaded. -
France was freed from Nazi control
Within 1 month, a million more troops -
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Battle of the Bulge
German tanks broke and 80 mile US front. battle was fought in belgium. 80,000 americans died. americans had a very close win, were very close to losing. -
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yalta conference
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII. Played a big role in setting up the united nations. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. the us won that battle. -
FDR passes away
FDR passes away beginning of his 4th term. us heavily greived hsi death. -
Hitler and Eva Braun
commit suicide by gunshot and cyanide. -
V-E Day
Symbolises victory in Europe day. General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich.
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Manhattan Project, Hiroshima
bombing, nic named little boy, In 43 seconds, the city collapsed. -
Manhattan Project, Nagasaki
nic named fat man. leveled half the city. -
V-J day
Japan offers unconditional surrender. V-J Day = Victory in Japan Day -
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Nuremberg Trials
Over 23 nations tried Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg, Germany.
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U.S. Occupation of Japan
war crimes hearings. 7/28 leaders were sentenced to death.