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Battle of Britian
Successful defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids by germans -
Bombing of pearl harbor
Surprise Ariel attack on the U.S. naval base by Japanese -
Battle of Midway
Naval battle fought almost entirely with aircraft. U.S destroyed japan's first-line carrier strength -
Battle of Stalingrad
Brutal military campaign between Russian forces and those Nazi Germany and axis powers -
operation torch
Anglo-american invasion of french morocco and algeria during north african campaign -
Monuments, fine arts, and archives program
The civil affairs and military government sections of the allied armies to help protect cultural property in war areas during world war ll -
Battle of Kursk
Unsuccessful German assault on the Soviet salient -
D-day
The allied forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of normandy. Over 150,000 soldiers attacked and gained a victory -
Battle of Bulge
Last major german offensive on the Western front -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Epic military campaign between U.S. marines and imperial army of japan -
Battle of Okinawa
Battle fought between U.S and Japanese -
Death of FDR
Died of cancer -
Death of Adolf Hitler
Committed suicide by gunshot -
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Enola Gay dropped five-ton bombs over the city of Hiroshima. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Nagasaki was a shipping center the industry intended for destruction.