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The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a turning point in World War II. If they had not held off the nazis, Hitler would have likely moved forward with his land invasion of the British Isles. This would have been devastating to all efforts to stem Hitler's rise to power. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was an attack by Japan that aimed to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with their military plans. Important because it lead the United States to join Word War II. -
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a key battle to secure dominance in the Pacific in World War II. Important because the United States destroyed Japan's first-line carrier strength and most of its best-trained naval pilots. -
Operation Torch
Operation Torch was the first time U.S. troops saw action against Nazi Germany -
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. This is important because it was the first time that the Hitler regime admitted a military defeat. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program were established to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after World War II. -
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in history. Important because it ended the German offensive capability on the Eastern Front and allowed the soviets to start offensive. -
D-Day
D-Day was the start of Allied operations which would ultimately defeat Nazi Germany and end World War ll. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge got this name because the Germans created a “bulge” around the area of the Ardennes forest in pushing through the American defensive line, which was the largest fought on the Western front. -
The Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. Iwo Jima was considered strategically important since it provided an air base for Japanese fighter planes to intercept long-range bombers. -
The Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II. Important because it served as a base for the United State to stage its invasion of mainland Japan. -
The Death of FDR
He won reelection in 1944 but with his physical health seriously and steadily declining during the war years, he died in 1945. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
The united states dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima to get an unconditional surrender. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
The bombing of Nagasaki was the second atomic bombing on japan after Hiroshima; in the united state's attempt to get japan to surrender unconditionally.