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Annexation of Sudetenland
In October 1938, Hitler marched into the Sudetenland. Sudetenland became a major source of disagreement/feud between Germany and Czechoslovakia. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack had several major aims. First, it intended to destroy important American fleet units. In total, 2,335 American servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. Eighteen ships were sunk or run aground, including five battleships. -
The Philippines
At the start of WW2, the Philippine Islands were United States territory from the 1898 Treaty of Paris. Many soldiers died in the invasion but the hardest hits were taken on the people of the Philippines. -
Battle of Midway
This battle was a decisive naval battle in the pacific theater. This was a turning point in the war. The US won the Battle of Midway against the Japanese Navy. Japans goal was to remove the US from the Pacific Powers. -
Guadalcanal
The World War II Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater Guadalcanal air base was important to control of the sea lines of communication between the United States and Australia. -
Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the largest confrontation of World War II, in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. Germany won the Battle of Stalingrad. -
D-Day
D-Day was the beginning of the end for not only the Germans but Hitler most of all. Twelve allied countries participated in the invasion of Germany. Operation Overlord was the code name for the Allied invasion of northwest Europe. -
Japanese Internment Camps
The U.S. internment camps were overcrowded and provided poor living conditions. These camps were created after the attack of pearl harbor, US citizens were worried about the loyalty of any Japanese citizens in America. -
Meeting at Yalta
The 3 main countries at Yalta were the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. he three leaders agreed to demand Germany's unconditional surrender and began plans for a post-war world. The Meeting of Yalta led to the cold war. -
Island Hopping
Island hopping, was a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis powers during World War II. It is where forces only concentrate their resources, setting up military supplies, on strategically important islands. -
Fall of Berlin
Around 81,000 Soviet Union soldiers were killed and another 280,000 were wounded. Around 92,000 German soldiers were killed with another 220,000 wounded. -
Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler was the leader of Germany's Nazi party. The war then turned against Hitler once they realized what he was doing with the Jews. He committed suicide on April 30, 1945 by taking cyanide pills and shooting himself in the head. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/adolf-hitler-1) -
Los Alamos
The worlds first atomic bomb was dropped 200 miles south of Los Alamo's. Most people call Los Alamo's the birthing place of the Atomic Bomb. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico -
Meeting at Potsdam
This conference was the last meeting of WWII, which was held by the "Big Three" heads of states. The conferences was basically all about deciding how they are going to put control on Germany's economy.
(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference)
