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A phrase of war where there is none or little active warfare
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Germany broke an agreement and invaded Poland, causing Britain and France to declare war on the invaders
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project worked on in secret by the US to develop the nuclear bomb
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France surrendered at the battle of France and it led the way for Germany air bombing Britain, this caused Americans to feel sympathy for the British
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The battle of Britain occurred in the air above the British Isles for months, tempting American to get into the war, but not far enough
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A committee created by isolationists to gain strength to protect Americas own shores from invasion
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The united states gave the royal navy of Britain 50 destroyers for them to use in the war with Germany
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The US began to draft people into the military to prepare to enter the war in Europe
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four goals that president FDR said: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want and freedom from fear
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US war ship that was torpedoed and sank, marking it the first US ship to sink during WWII
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Japanese surprise attack pearl harbor, causing the US to declare war on Japan and Germany and formally entering the war
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passed through congress to give US aid to foreign allies in the war
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US destroyer that was attacked by a German U boat, before the US decided to join the war
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battle that was the most intense Japanese invasion of the Philippines during WWII
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British army VS the Italian-Germany armies in northern Africa, resulting in Allied victory in Egypt
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Japanese soldiers capture 60,000-80,000 Filipino and American Prisoners after taking control
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battle between the Japanese navy and the US and Australian air-forces, resulting in ally victory
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major battle between the US navy and the Japanese navy, resulting in US victory and control of a large portion of the Pacific
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a strategy created by the allies to establish many bases on small island in the pacific to create concrete control
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The Germans turned their backs on the soviet union and invaded Russia, battling at Stalingrad and resulting in Russian victory over the Germans
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Conference held in Casablanca (french controlled Morocco) by the allies to plan the next phase of the war
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conference in the soviet union between Stalin, FDR, and Churchill after the invasion of Iran
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156,000 allied soldiers landed at Normandy France, marking it the largest sea invasion in history, operation to free France from German control
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MacArthur invaded the Philippines to take control back from the Japanese, announcing his return over the radio to the people
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FDR is elected for a fourth term, being the only president to serve that long (22nd amendment limits the terms of presidents
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The last major German offensive attack on the western front in Belgium
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conference held by the 3 major allies, Britain, US, and Russia to discuss the reorganization of Europe after the Germans surrendered
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Battle where US marines capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese military, weakening the Japanese control
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US victory over the Japanese military in Okinawa, resulting in 14,000 US casualties
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FDR dies and his vice president is sworn into office for the remainder of the war and pushed for tougher ties with the Soviet union
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also known as V day, a celebration of the Nazi surrender and the liberation of their controlled countries
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conference held by the US, Britain, and Russia in Germany, marking it the last meeting between the major allies in WWII
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first nuclear bomb dropped in Japan (15 kilotons), wiping out the entire city
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2nd nuclear bomb dropped on Japan, forcing them to surrender, resulting in the end of the war and allied victory
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Day celebrating Japans surrender, also called VP day
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court trials held by France, US, Britain, and the Soviet Union to convict 22 major Nazi criminals
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Court trials held in Tokyo to try and convict imperial leaders of Class A crimes
