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Pearl Harbor
-Japan attacked the U.S.
-Japan wanted to extend their empire throughout the pacific.
Japan was mad because the U.S. placed a trade embargo on Japan so they retaliated.
-Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor -
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Batle of the Atlantic
-German U-boats were sinking unprotected Allies' ships.
-Allies started protecting them using convoys and a sonar system that would detect the U-boats.
By mid 1943 the Allies had the upper hand. -
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Battle of the Coral Sea
-In May Australia and America stopped Japan from invading.
-Japan won the battle but the Allies were able to keep them from further invading.
-America started using Island hopping as a technique to weaken Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
-The Japanese code was intercepted.
-U.S. launched a surprise attack on Japan on the pacific island called Midway.
-U.S won the battle.
-Japan lost 4,800 men to the U.S.'s 307. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
-Germany violated their peace pact with Soviets and attacked.
-Hitler hoped to capture oil.
-Germans were winning until winter of 1943 which was too harsh for the Germans.
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Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
-Soviet Union pushing Poland and Allies pushing north Into Italy.
-150,000 allied troops invaded.
-Omaha beach known as one of the most brutal areas.
-Allies were trying to invade the Axis powers and Nazi occupied Europe. -
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Battle of the Bulge
-Germany and U.S. fought in Belgium.
-Germany was trying to capture Antwerp.
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Truman in Office
-Truman was the 33rd President of the United States. He served until 1953.
- He was also a WWI veteran. He was the President at the beginning of the Cold War. -
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U.S. occupation of Japan
-Similar trials held for Japanese war criminals.
-7 out of 28 leaders were found guilty and sentenced to death.
-U.S. occupied Japan for 6 years under the direction of General Douglas MacArthur. -
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Yalta Conference
-Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill met in Yalta.
-They met to discuss post WWII.
-They set up the United Nations -
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Iwo Jima
-Iwo Jima was an island on the Pacific that was critical for U.S. win.
- The U.S. won.
-26,800 Japanese troops died to 6,000 U.S. marines. -
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Battle of Okinawa
-U.S. vs Japan
-Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. It was the Japan's last defensive stronghold.
-It took place on an island in the pacific called Okinawa.
-U.S.'s final push to Japan.
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The passing of F.D.R.
-Roosevelt served a record 3 terms (12 years) in office.
-The great depression and WWII had taken it's toll on him and he passed away silently.
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The end of Hitler
-Hitler and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide.
-Hitler shot himself and Eva used cyanide. -
V-E Day
- General Eisenhower accepted a surrender from the Nazi Government. -1st part of war was over.
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Potsdam
-Leaders met in Potsdam, Germany.
-Drew up a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate Nazi regime.
-They separated Germany into four sections occupied by France, U.S., Britain and Soviet Union. -
Hiroshima
-Quote from little boy "In 43 seconds the city collapsed to dust.
- 66,000 died because of Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
-Quote from a man "It leveled the city."
-119,000 died because of Nagasaki. -
V-J Day
-On August 15th 1945 Japan offers unconditional surrender.
-On September 2 1945 is V-J Day (Victory in Japan Day). -
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The Nuremburg Trials
-International tribunal court tried Nazi officials.
-Over 23 nations tried Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg, Germany.
-12 of the 22 defendants were sentenced to death.
-200 other officials were found guilty, but given lesser sentences.