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Battle for Britain
This was an air campaign during World War ll from the Germans against the United Kingdom. -
Vichy France begins
Vichy France is known as the government of France. It was a period of time when Germans took over France. -
FDR approves "shoot on sight"
Germany was attacking United States ships, and FDR fought back by using the "shoot on sight" tactic, meaning you shoot your enemies when you see them. -
Japan joins Axis
This was between Germany, Japan, and Italy. -
Hitler breaks Non-Agression agreement and invades the Soviet Union
Hitler breaks the Non-Aggression agreement when he invades the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor attacked
This was when Japan attacked a United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
Japanese ambassadors arrive in Washington, DC, to discuss Pacific island violations
The Japanese ambassador was supposed to arrive in Washington at 1 pm to deliver an important letter, but was late. -
Germany and Italy declare war on US
Japan had originally attacked the United States, and Germany and Italy were allies with Japan so they attacked us as well. -
US Forced to leave Philippines
The United States was trying to attack the Philippines but got cut off. -
Battle of Coral Sea
This was a naval battle during World War ll in the Pacific Theater. It was between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia. -
Battle of Midway
This is known as the most important naval battle of World War ll. It was around six months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, and the United States Navy defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll. The United States did a lot of damage on the Japanese fleet. The Japanese wanted to lure the United States aircraft carriers into a trap, but it didn’t work because Americans didn’t react like the Japanese had planned. -
Guadalcanal
This was a place where Japan and America fought during World War ll. -
General Eisenhower and his forces land in North Africa
Eisenhower and his troops went to North Africa to protect the British. They were trying to push others off the continent. -
End of Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany and it's allies fought for control over Stalingrad. -
Rome falls
Rome fell to the Allies. -
D-Day
This is the date that the Allied forced invaded France during World War ll. -
MacArthur returns to Philippines
A couple years before, he was forced to leave the Philippines but he promised to return. On October 20, him and his troops went back to the Philippines and invaded them. -
Battle of the Bulge
This was launched from Germany to Belgium during the War. IT was known as the largest and bloodiest battle in World War ll, with at least 19,000 killed. -
Bataan death march
The Battle of Bataan was between Japan and American and Filipino forces because they all wanted control of Bataan. Japan won, and negotiated the surrenders of about 90,000 prisoners of war. They began to move these men to camps. This was known as the Bataan Death March. -
US flag raised on Mt. Suribachi
The United States raised their flag on Mount Suribachi, and it was known as the first time the United States had a flag on Japanese territory. -
Truman becomes president
Harry Truman becomes president after FDR. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler committed suicide by ingesting poison. -
V-E Day
This is when the allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany during World War ll. -
Hiroshima
Hiroshima was part of an atomic bombing during World War ll, and it killed 140,000 people. The Manhattan Project had begun creating nuclear bombs, and two units of Uranium together ended up starting a nuclear chain reaction that caused this nuclear explosion. -
Nagasaki
Nagasaki was also bombed in Japan, which led to the end of World War ll. It was started when the Manhattan Project created nuclear bombs, and in 1945 the United States used these atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. -
V-J Day
This was the day Japan surrendered from the War, officially ending World War ll. -
Formal surrender of Japan
Japan surrenders in World War ll.
