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Annexation of Sudetenland
Germany wanted Sudetenland territory but not only for the land but because of it's majority German population.Hitler demanded to use force to get in to Sudetenland but Sudetenland was prepared to fight back. The Annexation of Sudetenland ended on October 10, 1938.
Article-https://www.britannica.com/place/Sudetenland
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Island-Hopping
This was a strategy developed by the allies during the pacific war. The whole point was to pass big enemy islands. The allies went and captured islands in sequence instead of aiming for big ones first. This way the allies could capture in sequence then capture the final target.
Article-https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-across-the-pacific-2361460
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Pearl Harbor
The attack of Pearl Harbor was something the U.S never saw coming. Japan was unhappy about the U.S having a pacific fleet so close by them. Japan thought it was a good idea to surprise attack the U.S pacific fleet. On December 7th, 1941, Japan dropped a bomb on Pearl Harbor killing over 2,000 men.
Article-https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/pearl-harbor
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The Philippines
Japan invaded the Philippines and occupied them for over 3 years.Japan had important military bases in the Philippines.The Japanese overtook the Philippines. U.S troops were defeated by April 1942.
Article-https://janetpanic.com/what-happened-to-the-philippines-during-ww2/
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Japanese Interment Camps
Japanese Internment Camps were put in to place during WWII after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. U.S citizens lived in fear of the Japanese Americans. They were scared that Japanese Americans were spies.The camps were like concentration camps but less harsh. Most Japanese Americans still had American pride in the camps. Japanese Americans were released on Mar 20, 1946.
Article-https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was set up to defeat the Japanese pacific fleet. The battle was mostly fought with air crafts. The U.S destroyed most of japan's front line well trained aircraftmen.The and it was the turning point of the pacific war. The U.S broke Japanese codes which helped them win the battle.The Battle of Midway ended on July 7,1942 as a U.S victory. Article- https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway
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Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is also code named Operation Watchtower. This battle was a huge offensive win for the Allies in the Pacific. Possession of the Guadalcanal air base was very important in controlling the sea lines and led the Allies to a big victory.
Article-https://historyplex.com/significance-of-battle-of-guadalcanal
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Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union in Stalingrad for control of the city. They were in Russia and the Soviets had an Advantage because Germany wasn't ready for Russia's harsh winters. There was a lot of direct assaults and air raids on civilians. Germany ended up losing this battle with over 60,000 men dead. Germany surrendered and the battle ended on February 2, 1943.
Article-https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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D-Day
D-Day was an organized invasion by the Allied forces. The allies invaded Normandy through their beaches 'Operation Overload.' The whole point of this is to liberate North and West Europe from Nazi power.
Article- https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/d-day
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Meeting at Yalta
The Meeting at Yalta also know as Crimea Conference and Codenamed Argonaut.This meeting was held between the Heads of government of the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain. They were all discussing post war terms for Germany and Europe after the war. The conference between the governments ended on February 11,1945.
Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
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Death of Hitler
Hitler knew he was being hunted by the Soviets to finally be put down. He cowardly took his own life on April 3, 1945. He took a pill while in his bunker then continued to shoot himself to avoid persecution. Article- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide
https://howtheydie.com/adolf-hitler-die/ Video- https://youtu.be/L9WbOEWWBmg -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos was created during WWII to create nuclear weapons and was also apart of the Manhattan Project. A few miles away from Los Alamos, a test was being held for the first atomic bomb, The Trinity Test. No one knew if the outcome of the bomb would be great but it was hoped for it to work and not wipe out any people while testing.
Article- https://lanl.gov/discover/publications/national-security-science/2020-summer/trinity-feature.shtml
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Meet of Potsdam
The U.S had successfully tested the worlds first atomic bomb and now has a weapon nobody has. The leaders of the 3 big nations discussed their occupation of certain areas. Truman's whole goal was to establish the post war order. The conference ended on August 2, 1945
Article-https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/the-potsdam-conference-75-years-later
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Hiroshima
The U.S dropped the first atomic bomb ever on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb was dropped on Japan after they decided to surprise attack and bomb the U.S pacific fleet based in Pearl Harbor. Japan claimed our pacific fleet was too close.The Hiroshima bomb killed 70,000 people instantly. It was devastating but the U.S did what they had to do to end the war.
Video- https://youtu.be/n_A8LPtuX5c
Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki -
Fall of Berlin
The Fall of Berlin or iron curtain symbolizes unification for Germany. East and west Germany can now reunite and the country is whole again. This was a very important date in Germany.
Article- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50013048
Video-https://youtu.be/AC7uxCzAJ14