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Period: 1942 BCE to
Island Hopping
Military strategy used all through the war in attempt to gain back islands. -
Annexation of Sudentenland
Hitler wanted to unite all Germans into one big nation, so he wanted to occupy Sudentenland. The Sudenten people didn't like this and protested provoked the Czech police. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese bombed Americas military Base at Pearl Harbor. 2,600 Americans were killed. The Japanese had prepared for this attack for a year. -
The Philippines Campaign
Japan invaded the Philippines on Dec 8, 1941.The U.S. & Filipino forces fought to protect the islands for exactly 5 months, however they were not successful and this is considered the worst military defeat to the United States. (ended 5/8/1942) -
Japanese Internment Camps
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans became paranoid that the Japanese Americans were spying on them or giving information to the Japanese Military. All Japanese Americans were placed into camps with poor living conditions until 1945. -
The Battle of Midway
This battle was the turning point of the war. The American victory gave hope to many people. The battle concluded on June 7, 1942 -
Guadalcanal Campaign
Also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal or "Operation Watchtower", this battle was the first big victory for the Allies in the Pacific. The battle was concluded on Feb 9, 1943 after Japan withdrew from fighting. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
This was the largest confrontation of WWII. German, Italian, & Japanese forces fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad in Russia. The battle was over on Feb 2, 1943 after a Soviet Victory -
D-Day
D-Day is when American Troupes invaded Normandy Beach in a successful attempt to liberate France from Germany. -
Meeting at Yalta
Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, & Franklin Roosevelt met at a conference and all agreed to demand Germany's surrender. The conference was over on February 11, 1945 -
Fall of Berlin
It was the final major offensive of Europe. Communism Spread and Germany was divided. -
Death of Hitler
Hitler commited suicide after he knew he had lost the war -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos is when they tested the Atomic bomb in New Mexico -
Meeting at Postdam
The big 3- Truman, Churchill, & Stalin net to discuss the terms for the end of WWII -
Hiroshima
Hiroshima was bombed by the US, leaving the city destroyed
