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The annexation of sudetenland
The sudetenland was incorporated into Czechoslovakia when it was created after WWI. It had a mostly German population. leaders at the Munich conference agreed to give the land to Hitler hoping it would avoid war. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japan thought that the U.S. would enter the war soon so they attacked Pearl Harbor the weaken the pacific fleet. This marked the entrance of the U.S. into WWII. -
The Phillippines
Just ten hours after the attack of pearl harbor Japan attacked the Philippines. The U.S. and Philippine forces surrendered in April 1942. -
Internment camps
Japanese Americans were relocated to internment camps. Many people questioned their loyalty to the U.S. and feared they would become spies for Japan. -
The battle of Midway
The battle of midway was halfway between the U.S. and Japan. Japan was planning a surprise attack but American intelligence was able to decode Japanese fleet codes so they had an advantage. -
Island Hopping
A strategy of taking control of islands getting closer to Japan each time. The goal was to take control of an island close enough to Japan for bombers to reach Japan. -
The battle of Guadalcanal
The U.S. took control of an island where japan was building an air base. It was the first major victory for allies in the Pacific. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad was the single largest battle of WWII. The soviet army was able to surround the German forces. -
D-Day
The allies took boats across the English Channel and invaded France. Within ten days there were half a million troops ashore. -
Meeting at Yalta
Meeting between the leaders of the allies. They agreed to split Germany into four different zones. -
Death of Hitler
Berlin was surrounded by soviet forces and Hitler knew the war was over. He did not want to be humiliated by his people like the Italian leader so he killed himself in his bunker. -
Fall of Berlin
The last major battle of WWII in Europe. The soviet army surrounded the city and Hitler killed himself in his bunker in the city. -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos is the place in New Mexico where the atomic bomb was created. July 16, 1945 is when the atomic bomb was tested. -
Meeting at Postdam
Meeting between Truman, Churchill and Stalin.They talked about punishment for war criminals and demanded unconditional surrender from Japan. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The first city bombed by an atomic bomb. The bomb immediately killed 80,000 people.
