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Annexation of Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia was invaded by Germany and the Czech portion was annexed. This happened over five days ending on October 10th, 1938. (https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-german-annexation-of-sudetenland.html) -
Pearl Harbor
A Japanese attack on the naval base in Hawaii. This was one of the main causes for the USA joining WWII.(https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/249620/an-original-newsreel-about-the-bombing-of-pearl-harbor/) -
Island Hopping
This was a US strategy in WWII while fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. It referred to jumping from island to island fighting the Japanese. They used this the whole "War in the Pacific." (https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/the-heavy-cost-of-invading-a-pacific-island-during-wwii/62520) -
Battle of the Philippines
An attack by Japanese forces on the Philippines and a defense by American troops where the Philippe islands fell. This battle lasted a couple months ending on May 8th, 1942.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ_HCzdTVX0) -
Japanese Internment Camps
These camps were established by FDR in Order 9066. These camps were designed for Japanese decent to stop any potential Japanese spys. (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/children-in-internment-camps-a-japanese-am/) -
Battle of Midway
This battle was the turning point for the United States putting them on the offensive. This battle ended on June 7th, 1942, 3 days after it started. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway) -
Battle of Guadalcanal
American forces landed and fought against the Axis Powers on and around the island of Guadalcanal. This battle lasted until Febuary 9th, 1942. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal) -
Battle of Stalingrad
The battle Stalingrad was a fight between Germany and the Soviet Union over control of Stalingrad. Germany broke the peace treaty to try and gain more control on the world. This battle lasted until February 2nd, 1943 with the USSR winning.(https://www.britannica.com/video/180233/Overview-Battle-of-Stalingrad) -
D-Day
This was a battle against between the Allied and Axis Powers to defend Normandy beach in France. This battle was a a huge battle to win back European territory.(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day-invasion-of-normandy-video) -
Meeting at Yalta
This was a meeting between the heads of the battling countries to discuss postwar conditions. This last about a week before they found their verdict. (https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference) -
Fall of Berlin
One of the last major battles in the European Theatre in WWII where the Soviet Union attacked Berlin. This battle did not last that long ending on May 2nd, 1945. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7LrNhNMdzM) -
Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler killed himself after the loss of the war. HE commited suicide so his old followers wouldn't torture him.(https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/adolf-hitler-video) -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos was a place in New Mexico designed for the creation of the atomic bomb. This building was a secret for the Manhattan Project. (https://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/los-alamos-national-laboratory) -
Meeting at Postdam
This was a meeting between the Big Three to negotiate terms to end the war. This last a couple months before everyone was happy with the terms. (https://www.britannica.com/video/180248/Overview-Potsdam-Conference) -
Bombing of Hiroshima
Hiroshima was a big city in Japan. It was the first, of two, city to get hit by an atomic bomb during WWII. (https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000005317552/hiroshima-atomic-nuclear-bomb.html) -
