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Annexation of Sudetenland
Assigned to Germany for 9 days when they invaded parts of Eastern Europe. From October 1st-10th -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was the first attack that the Japanese used to transition the US into WWII. They used new types of planes and weapons to force the attack. Many Americans were killed. -
The Philippines
The Philippines, was one of the islands that the US wanted to take from the Japanese during WWII. Most of these battles were fought by the US Marines -
Japanese Interment Camps
This was an action done by Americans, in fear of Japanese spies and more during WWII. They sent many Japanese-Americans into "labour camps" -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway took place midway between the islands. It was mostly a sea and air battle for a small island with an airstrip -
Guadalcanal
The Guadalcanal was apart of the Solomon Islands. Many Americans were shipped to the island to push back the Japanese -
Island-Hopping
Island-Hopping was the strategy used by Americans to weaken the Japanese influence in the islands. The Americans were successful in damaging Japanese strongholds -
Stalingrad
Stalingrad was the war that the Russians used to push back the German's advance into Moscow. Fought from 1942-1943 -
D-Day
D-Day or Operation Overlord was a sea to land invasion into Normandy France to liberate it. There were over 1000 American lives lost that day -
Meeting at Yalta
This was a meeting between the 3 leaders of America, Britain and Russia. They met to discuss war plans -
Fall of Berlin
The Fall of Berlin, or The Battle of Berlin, was the last stronghold that the Germans held onto. Was fought from April 16, 1945-May 2, 1945 -
Death of Hitler
This was a huge turning point in History. Due to the fact that Hitler was now losing the war and Americans were storming into Germany he commits suicide -
Los Alamos
Was an area where the atomic bombs were being designed and created. In New Mexico -
Meeting at Postdam
This was another meeting after WWII. To discuss what to do with Germany after the war which led to the Cold War between the US and Russia -
Hiroshima
This was a Japanese city that was hit with an atomic bomb. The Americans warned Japan, that if they did not surrender they would pay the price
