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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
German planes and tanks began invading Poland, and as promised, Britain and France declared war against Germany; World War ll in Europe began. -
Sitzkrieg
This was the time period after the blitzkrieg attack on Poland; nothing at all was happening on the Western front ("sitting war"). -
France Fell to Germany
After 9 months of fighting, the German forces created a plan to overwhelm the French forces; Germany took the North and Western zones. -
Battle of Britain
This was a battle fought in the air between Germany and Great Britain; Germany was not able to defeat the Royal Air Force. -
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
This was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain; 50 naval ships were given to the British in exchange for valuable land possessions. -
America First Committee Launched
The America First Committee was against giving aid to the Allies, and they did not want direct involvement in the war. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
This established a new policy of selected service; it made the military force grow strong and large. -
Four Freedoms
The four freedoms were the freedom of speech, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want, and the freedom from fear; this wad FDR's idea to give hope for American war goals. -
Lend-Lease
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to support other nations in the war without actually being apart of the war. -
USS Kearny Attacked
An American ship was attacked by German U-boats before American was officially in the war. -
Reuben James Sank
This was the first American ship that was sunk by German U-boats. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese air bombers attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Bataan
The Japanese started invading the Philippines a month after Pearl Harbor; General Douglas MacArthur lead units against the Japanese but surrendered after 3 months. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese forced all prisoners of war from Saisaih Pt.and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell; thousands of people died. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Japan wanted control of the Coral Sea, but they were defeated by American forces, and the Allies gained a victory. -
Battle of Midway
Japanese messages were intercepted and decoded, which allowed the United States to destroy four Japanese carriers and 300 planes. -
Battle of Stalingrad
This was the greatest and bloodiest Russian battle, and it stopped the German invasion into the Soviet Union. -
Battle of El Alamein
This was a three year battle, and the powers chased each other around the North African Desert; it was one of the main events that signified the beginning of World War ll. -
Casablanca Conference
FDR and Prime Minister Churchill met, and they discussed plans to defeat the Axis powers. -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
American naval commanders took the opportunity to get the Pacific islands one at a time, therefore hopping from island to island. -
Tehran Conference
FDR, the British Prime Minister Churchill, and the Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin met in Tehran, Iran; they discussed military strategies against Japan and Germany. -
D-Day
156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed in Normandy, and they managed to free most of France. -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
Japan takes the Philippines from America, but when MacArthur returns to the Philippines, the United States invades and gets rid of the Japanese. -
FDR Elected to a Fourth Term
Three months after he was inaugurated, he died; his death led to the passage of the 22nd Amendment, which limited presidents to two terms. -
Battle of the Bulge
America was caught off guard by the Germans in the forests of the Ardennes; over 100,000 men lost their lives. -
Yalta Conference
This was the second meeting between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin; they discussed post war policies. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima, Japan was raided in hopes to gain a valuable naval base near the Japanese post. -
Battle of Okinawa
American troops invaded Japan once again; innocent civilians lost their lives, however, it was a major turning point of the war, eventually causing Japan to surrender. -
FDR Died & Harry Truman Became President
FDR suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage, so the Harry Truman took over; he took over in the deadliest war. -
VE Day
Great Britain and America defeated Germany; German troops finally signed the surrender agreement. -
Manhattan Project Began
Americans were researching and developing the atomic bomb; Roosevelt did not like this idea, but he let the project move forward slowly. -
Postdam Conference
Truman, Stalin, and Churchill met to negotiate the terms for the end of World War ll. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
An American B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
The United States dropped another bomb on a Japanese city; the Japanese surrender following the bombings and World War ll ends. -
VJ Day
This day was victory over Japan day; the surrenders and the end of World War ll was celebrated. -
Nuremberg Trials
This was a series of 13 trials trying to bring Nazi criminals to justice. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Many Japanese war criminals received death sentences for their crimes, and some of them were sentenced to life in prison.
