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Holocaust
Mass killing of Jews in Concentration camps by Germany. 6 Million Jews and others were killed. -
Germany invades Poland
Germany has a surprise attack on Poland. First test of New German military technique -
Stalin attacks Finland
Out of all countries Finland resisted takeover. Nearly 1 Million troops were sent in to fight. They thought they were prepared but winter came and they were not. -
Germany attacks France
Hitler made a giant sweep through Northern Europe. Point of this was to strike at France. In 10 days the crossed through the forest to the Northern coast. -
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain
Replaced Neville Chamberlain following the resignation for a confidence vote in Neville. Churcill was known for his Millitary Leadership Skills. -
Battle of Britain
German air-force bombed London. Large scale night attacks called Blitz. Reason occurred was Germans wanted a peace settlement. -
Hitler takes over the Balkans
Started with the Italian take over of Greece. Germany sent troops as aids to Italy. -
Lend-Lease Act
Military Aid to Britain. Congress Authorized the lease of much needed guns and supplies. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Largest German military event of WWII. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack by the Japanese on the US at the Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 2,403 US casualties. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of a city in Russia. Russians won war. -
Japanese Internment Camps
Forced Internment and relocation of 110-112,000 people of Japanese decent that lived in the pacific. Were all moved to the Western Interior of the US.
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Battle of Midway
Japanese tried to destroy the United States as a strategic power in the Pacific. U.S. lost Yorktown CV-5. -
Battle of El Alamein
Was a battle of Western Desert Campaign in Egypt between axis forces. Commanded by Field Marshall Erwin Rommel. -
Guadalcanal
Allied forces but mainly US Marines landed on the southern Solomon islands. Denied use by Japan of route to threaten the allied supply and communication routes. -
Tehran Conference
Strategic meeting between Stalin, FDR, and Churchill in Tehran Iran. Also talked about how to deal with Hitler. -
D-Day
Allied forces landing in Normandy for the purpose of Operation Overlord. Germans had more powerful machine guns and were on tops of mountains. -
Yalta Conference
Meeting of the heads of the US, UK, and Soviet Union, Purpose of diccusing Post War Europe. -
F.D.R’s death
FDR Died. Suffered a massive cerebral hemorrhage or bleed of the brain.Had been sitting for a photo painting of himself. -
Mussolini’s assassination
Shot by Italian partisans. Corpse was stolen by group of men but later found. -
Hitler’s suicide
Consumed a Cyandide capsule then shot himeself. All of this occured in an underground Air Raid Shelter. -
Potsdam Conference
U.S.S.R., Britain, and US meet to discuss the end of WWII. Diccused war crimes for Germany. -
McArthur’s plan for Japan
Remains of all war machines were destroyed and war trials held. Emperor lost all power and new Conistution written in 1947. -
Atomic bombing of Hishima & Nagasaroki
Order of President Truman to drop 2 Atomic Bombs over Japanese cities. First use of the Atomic Bomb. -
Formation of the U.N.
Formed in hopes of another war like WWII occurs. Had 51 member states when founded. -
Nuremburg Trials
Trails held after WWII by Allied Forces to prosecute people who had any connection with the Holocaust or other War crimes. Tried 24 big name Millitary members. -
Cold War
State of geopolitical tension after WWII. Between 1947-1991. -
Marshall Plan
American Initiative to aid Western European countries. The US gave over 13 Billion in economic support to help countries rebuild. -
Berlin Airlift
U.S., Soviet, and British military forces divided Germany. Different countries owned different sectors. -
Berlin Wall
Wall that physical and ideologically divided Berlin. Controled diffrent areas ruled by other countries. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
13 Day conflict between the US and the Soviet Union. Concerned ballistic missile deployment in Turkey and Italy and the Soviet Union ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.
