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Annexation of Sudetenland
This refers to when Hitler Invaded Sudetenland to reclaim areas that were given up at the end of WW1. Britain did not retaliate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofmja5WGqA -
Pearl Harbor
Surprise attack by the Japanese military against the United States. Japanese bombers destroyed half of the U.S fleet. Caused the U.S to enter the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kSnlS4xX8 -
Japanese Internment Camps
Japanese-Americans were forced to move into internment camp's due to fears that they might betray america. due to Japanese hatred in WW2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI4NoVWq87M -
The Philippines
US-led campaign to reclaim The Philippines from Japanese control. the US won when the Japanese where ordered to surrender. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovXuSBwktM&feature=emb_title -
Battle of Midway
The decisive battle of the pacific theater. Four Japanese carriers were sunk by the US navy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyFZ3cJRrcg -
Stalingrad
Largest confrontation in ww2. stopped Germany from taking over the USSR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHkELWFqGKQ -
Guadalcanal.
Campaign to take Guadalcanal from the Japanese. the Japanese where overwhelmed by allied forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k5XchhCSBI -
D-Day
The day allied forces began to reclaim Europe. allied forces landed in Normandy, France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KY1pDLulF4 -
Meeting at Yalta
Meeting of allied leaders to discuss what countries would control Europe after the war. decided to split Germany into four parts .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1onjIjDD_1M -
Death of Hitler
when German victory became impossible, Hitler committed suicide out of fear of USSR torture. Admiral Karl Dönitz took over until the Nazis surrendered https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/adolf-hitler-debunked-escaped-south-america-skull-fragment-woman-teeth-jawbone-scientific-study-a8360356.html -
Fall of Berlin
Last major European WW2 battle. Germany was finally captured by the allies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJBLlBvI3bw -
Los Alamos
Site of the nuclear bomb's creation. eventually used to end the war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dfK9G7UDok -
Meeting at Potsdam
Ailed meeting to discuss how war criminals would be treated after the war. led to the Nuremberg trials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9zrJWV-8ks -
Hiroshima
Japanese city that was nuked as a way to convince there surrender. later. nagasaki was also nuked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl3_0D2h8BY
