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Secret military project to produce the first nuclear weapon due to the fear of Germany threat.
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This was how Hitler intended to wage war, eventually known as "blitzkrieg". Extensive bombing early on to destroy their airfields and land.
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While Germans continued to invade, proceeded to launch no major military operations which was also known as the Sitting War
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When Italy entered the war and attempted to invade France, German tanks pushed deep into France and occupied Paris which led to collapse of French Army.
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Started when Luftwaffe attacked ships but air war was when Luftwaffe attacked RAF. Ended when Luftwaffe failed to gain Royal Air Force.
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Gave U.S. naval destroyers to Britain in exchange for the use of naval and air bases in eight British possessions.
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Foremost non-interventionist group against the U.S. entry into WWII. One of the largest anti-war organizations in history.
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Instituted conscription in peacetime requiring registration of all men between 21 and 35 for selection for one year's service.
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FDR went beyond the regular freedoms from the constitution and claimed the new rights as American values. They became symbols for Americans.
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It was the means for providing U.S. military and to foreign nations during WWII.
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Navy warship that was torpedoed by a German U-boat before U.S. was in the war
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First U.S. naval ship sunk by German u-boats, killing many crewman
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Japanese planes attacked naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii Territory. The bombing killed thousands of Americans and destroyed the port.
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The Japanese tried to attack and invade the Philippines to overwhelm Allied forces on the Bataan Peninsula.
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Forcible transfer by the Japanese Army of Filipino and American prisoners of war.
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Major naval battle between Imperial Japanese Navy and air forces from U.S> and Australia.
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Naval battle in the Pacific after Peal Harbor and Coral Sea, U.S. had defeated Japanese attack.
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Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia
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Marked culmination of North African campaign between British Empire and German Italian army. Allied victory here lead to retreat of Afrika Korps and German surrender in North America
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Strategy meeting for Stalin, FDR, and Churchill after and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.
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To plan, Allied European strategy for the next phase of WWII. FDR and Churchill were there as well.
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Allied forces invaded northern France by beach landing in Normandy. Resulted in Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control
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As he left when Japanese forces were about to conquer, he promised to come back and he did after his troops landed.
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First and only time this ever happened. He died 82 days after elected again and Truman succeeded him.
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German launches the last major offensive of the war known as Operation Mist of Ardennes Offensive in attempt to push the Allied front line west from France to Belgium.
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Military strategy employed by the Allied in the Pacific War against Japan and the Axis Powers.
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The largest amphibious landing and resulted in the largest casualties.
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Between FDR, Churchill, and Stalin to plan the final defeat and discuss postwar organization and to re-establish the nations that were conquered and destroyed by Germany.
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Only large engagement of the war in which Allied forces suffered more casualties than their Japanese counterparts
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He died after beginning his fourth term and Truman was left to finish fighting WWII.
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The day Hitler killed himself, and Nazi Germany declared an end to the war.
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Code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the U.S. Army Air Forces
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Victory over Japan Day, when allies accepted Germany's official surrender.
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Code name for the atomic bomb that detonated the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Second of the only two nuclear bombs ever made.
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Judges from Allied powers accused Nazi criminals and half would end up being sentenced to death.
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Military trials to try the leaders of the Empire Japan for Class A crimes.
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Third conference between Big Three nations and the pressing issue was the postwar fate of Germany.
