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Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked an american naval base in Hawaii..2,000 soldiers died..The day after, Roosevelt declared war against Japan. -
The US & Britain Join Forces
joined after Churchill sent Roosevelt a wire -
War Plans
Churchill spent 3 weeks working out plans with US ..Roosevelt was convinced to strikie Hitler first -
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The Battle of the Atlantic
Hitler tried to cut off food & war materials sent to Britian.Liberty Ships were launched & turned the battle around -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Americans and Australians stopped the Japanese drive forward to Australia.The first time the stopped Japan -
Doolittle's Raid
Colonel James Doolittle launched a "Pearl Harbor-style" attack on Tokyo -
Battle of Midway
Allies stopped Japanse fleet to Miday. After that,they advanced closer to Japan -
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the Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler and his troops marched throu Stalingrad until the commander surrendered and the starving troops -
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North African Front
Operation Torch was launched -
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The Italian Campaign
Hitler was determined to stop allies in Italy. The Battle," Bloody Anzio" ..Italy wasn't free until 1945 -
D-Day
Operation Overload happened in Northern France when German forces were tricked to st up army in Calais -
Liberation of Death Camps
Soviet Unions were the first to come across the camps..it was later liberated by the US -
The Battle of the Bulge
Americans captured first German town..Germans lost a lot in the Battle -
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Yalta Conference
Brought together the Big Three allied Leaders.Started the creation of the United Nations. -
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Iwo Jima
It was critical for the US as base from which heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan. -
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The Battle of Okinawa
US marines invaded Okinawa more than 7,600 americans died,but 110,000 Japanese lives were lost including 2 generals. -
Roosevelt's Death
He had a stroke and died -
Uncoditional Surrender
Hitler sent final adress the the Germans ..Allies celebrated the Victory in Europe -
The Manhattan Project
Truman ordered the military to take final actions on dropping the atomic bombs -
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Occupation of Japan
Macauthur reshaped Japan's economy. He made a new government and new constituition.They greatly agreed. -
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The first atomic bomb,Little Boy was released on Hiroshima and destroyed everything.Three days later,the other bomb,Fat Man was released on Nagasaki and killed around 200,000 people. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The discovery of the death camps put 24 Nazi leaders on trial. 12 of 24 were sentenced death and the remaing were kept in prison.
