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Annexation of Sudetenland
Sudetenland had many beneficial resources to Hitler including a natural border with Germany which included mountains, woods, and forests. Hitler's new goal was to take over Sudetenland after extending his power to Rhineland and Austria. It ended Oct. 10, 1938 after Germany surrendered. Source:https://schoolhistory.co.uk/notes/sudetenland/
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Pearl Harbor
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor was caused by the Japanese Navy Seals attacking the U.S. naval base to restrict them from entering World War II. This weakened the relationship between Japan and the US. Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack
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The Philippines
Japan launched a surprise attack on the Philippines just ten hours after attacking Pearl Harbor. The Philippines continued to defend the territory until the Philippine-United States forces surrendered April 1942. Source:http://countrystudies.us/philippines/21.htm
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Japanese Internment Camps
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt built Internment Camps for the Japanese. This became one of the most atrocious violations of American Civil Rights in history. The camps were shut down on March 20, 1946. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
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Island-hopping
A military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis powers, mostly Japan, during the war. The result of island-hopping was many destroyed military bases on other islands and isolating them in the process. Source:https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/the-war-in-the-pacific/
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Battle of Midway
A battle that results in the United States destroying the Japanese first-line carrier strength and most of their best-trained pilots. This battle was mostly fought with aircraft and ended June 3, 1942. Both the battle of Midway and the battle of Guadalcanal ended any further Japanese threats to invade the Pacific. Source:https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway
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Guadalcanal
This battle was the first major offense and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. The U.S Marines launched a surprise attack and took control of an airbase under construction. The battle ended with on February 9, 1943, with the victory of the U.S. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal
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Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal battle between Russian Forces, including Nazi Germany, and the Axis Powers during WW2. Hitler had his vision on Stalingrad because it served as an industrial center in Russia, producing many important goods including artillery for the country's troops. The battle ended on February 2, 1943, with the Soviets destroying Germany's army. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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D-Day
The allied forces attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy. This event was the result of the invasion of Normandy. The Allies attacked and was victorious, this became the turning point for WW2 in Europe. Source:https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/d-day_invasion_of_normandy.php
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Meeting at Yalta
This conference involved 3 allies meeting to discuss the post-war fate of Germany's defeat and the rest of Europe, the Soviet entry into the ongoing war, and the formation and operation of the new United Nations. The meeting lasted until February 11, 1945. Source:https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
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Fall of Berlin
The battle began when the Soviets attacked the Germans along the Oder River near Berlin. This event is the last major battle in Europe during WW2. It was a battle between Germany and the Soviet Union. It resulted in the surrender of the German army and the end of Adolf Hitler's rule. The battle lasted until May 2, 1945. Source:https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/battle_of_berlin.php
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Death of Hitler
Both Hitler and his new wife were both in a secret bunker at the time of his death. Hitler simply planned he and his wife's death. He took cyanide poison and shot himself, while his wife also died of cyanide. Soon after his death, Germany surrendered to the Allies. Source:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide
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Los Alamos
This site in New Mexico was used to test atomic bombs made by the United States. This laboratory was established as site Y of the Manhattan Project. Source:https://www.lanl.gov/about/history-innovation/index.php
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Meeting at Potsdam
This conference included the Soviet leader, British Prime Minister, and the U.S. President who met in Potsdam, Germany, to negotiate terms for the end of World War II. This meeting occurred after the Yalta Conference to finish discussing the previous conversation. The conference ended on August 2, 1945. Source:https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf
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Hiroshima
The first of the atomic bomb, made by the United States, was dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki forcing the Japanese to surrender, ending World War 2. Source:https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/05/asia/japan-hiroshima-nuclear-lessons/index.html
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