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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor was an attack on a United States naval base near Hawaii on December 7, 1941. It happened due to Japan wanting to conquer more territory while not allowing the U.S. to fight back. The effect of this was that the U.S. entered WWII. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific between the U.S. and Japan. It was also the turning point in the Pacific War and led to the defeat of Japan. -
D-Day
D-Day refers to the invasion on Normandy used in order to gain back more land on the battlefront. This allowed for the beginning of the demise of Hitler. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was the last German battle that displayed their defeat. It took place due to the fact that Hitler wanted to target the Americans because he thought they were weak and could be easily broken apart. It also ended the German army and the Nazi reign. -
Liberation of Concentration Camps
The liberation of concentration camps was the freeing of prisoners by Soviet soldiers after WWII. This happened due to the loss of the Soviets and allowed for many individuals to live the rest of their lives as free people. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States captured the island of Iwo Jima from from the Imperial Japanese Army. It took place as the U.S. needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off at. The attack then allowed for the U.S. to more easily fight the Japanese. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa. It took place in order to capture the island, one of the parts of a three-point plan the Americans had for winning the war in the Far East. This battle led to America's win in WWII. -
VE Day
VE Day celebrates the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It happened after the loos taken by German and put an end to the war. -
Dropping of the Atomic Bombs
The dropping of the atomic bombs was the act of U.S. releasing two five-ton bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It took place in order to bring an end to the war, which it eventually did. -
VJ Day
VJ Day celebrates the victory of Japan and was created following the atomic bombs forcing Japan's surrender. It now symbolizes the efforts put in by America in order to win the war.
