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Annexation of Sudetenland
The Sudetenland was assigned to Germany between October 1st and October 10th of 1938. The Czech part of Czechoslovakia was subsequently invaded by Germany in March 1939 with a portion being annexed. https://study.com › academy › lesson › the-german-annexation-of-sudetenland -
Pearl Harbor
Was a naval base in Hawaii that had a surprise attack by the Japanese navy Air Service. After the attack Roosevelt would sign a declaration of war against Japan. https://www.doi.gov › video › remembering-pearl-harbor -
Japanese Internment Camps
Were established by Franklin Roosevelt through his Executive Order 9066. They were created after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the growing fear from people that Japanese-Americans were spying or helping prepare for a japanese invasion of the U.S. and lasted from February 19 1942-March 20 1946. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Island Hopping
Was a military strategy employed by the Allies in the Pacific War against the Axis Powers on April 26 1942. It entailed taking over an island and establishing a military base there. The base was in turn used as a launching point for the attack and takeover of another island. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Battle of Midway
Was an air and sea battle that took place in the Pacific between the U.S. and Japan after the attack of Pearl Harbor from June 3-6, 1942. It was a decisive victory for the U.S. Navy after successfully defending the Midway Island base and helped dash Japan's hopes of neutralizing the U.S. naval power. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Guadalcanal
This was a military campaign fought between August 7 1942 and February 9 1943. It was the First major offensive and decisive victory in the Pacific theater. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Stalingrad
Was a major battle between German and Soviet troops that was fought in the winter of 1942-1943. It is considered a major turning point of the war in favor of the Allies. https://www.britannica.com › video › Overview-Battle-of-Stalingrad -
D-Day
Was the landing operations and attack of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. Resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Philipines Campaign
Was an American and Filipino campaign in the Philippines that was fought from October 20 1944-Spetember 2 1945. The campaign was authorized to help defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the country. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjftfrY2fXnAhUCKa0KHdQlDPU4ChC3Agg4MAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D70t4-M7fPN0&usg=AOvVaw3uXeBxhAwIBZbVD4FacrFf -
Meeting at Yalta
Was a conference that was the meeting of three WWII allies that were Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. The leaders discussed the post-war fate of defeated Germany and the rest of Europe. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Fall of Berlin
Was the last major battle in Europe during the war that lasted from April 16-May 2 1945. It resulted in the surrender of the German army as well as the end of the war in Europe. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Death of Hitler
Was the death of one of the main leaders of the Axis Powers and Nazi Party. He killed himself with a gunshot on April 30 1945. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Los Alamos
Is a small town that is in New Mexico where the National Laboratory was established. This lab and its scientists helped create the first atomic bomb. https://www.youtube.com › watch -
Meeting at Potsdam
Another conference that was near Berlin from July 17-August 2 1945. It was the last of the WWII meetings held by the “Big Three” heads of state. The leaders arrived at various agreements about the German economy and punishment for war criminals, but also issued a declaration demanding “unconditional surrender” from Japan. https://www.britannica.com › video › Overview-Potsdam-Conference -
Hiroshima
Was a major city in Japan that was one of the targets for the first atomic bombs. The U.S. dropped the bomb on August 6, 1945. https://www.youtube.com › watch
