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Island Hopping
It was the U.S. strategy to try and stop the advances of the Japanese. -
Nazi Germany Invades Poland
German planes and tanks crossed the border of Poland and Britain and France declared war -
Blitzkrieg
The Blitzkrieg was the air force and tanks of the Nazi Germany army. Their name means "Lightning war" in english. -
America's First Committee Launched
This group of people rallied for the United States to NOT intervene in World War Two. -
France Falls to Germany
The Battle of France ended with France's surrender to Germany. The battle lasted for 46 days. -
Battle of Britain
This "battle" was the British Air Force trying to defend against the Blitzkrieg. Bombs rained down at night for over three months, but the British were victorious (It was along way to travel between GB and germany) -
Destroyers for Bases Deal
The agreement between the U.S. and Britain said that 50 U.S. ships would be transferred to the British Navy for the US to have land rights on British soil -
The Draft Begins
After signing the Selective Training and Service Act, it required all men ages 18-24 to sign up for the army. -
Four Freedoms
It was a speech given by FDR that proposed the four freedoms that should be protected; speech, no want, worship, and no fear. -
Lend-Lease Act
This act made it possible for the U.S. to give supplies and aid to the British during their bombing from Germany. -
USS Kearny Attack
The ship was hit by a torpedo from a German U-boat, but the ship survived. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl harbor was a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, and was attacked by the Japanese. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they destroyed nearly 20 American ships. -
Battle of Bataan
This battle was the most intense part of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese transferred 80,000 Filipino and America prisoners. -
Battle of Coral Sea
It was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy and naval and air forces from the United States and Australia, taking place in the Pacific. -
Battle of Midway
It was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific only six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. -
Manhattan Project Began
The project was to build and test a nuclear bomb in case of a national threat. -
Battle of Stalingrad
It was the major confrontation of WWII in which Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad in Russia. -
Battle of El Alamein
It took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein and it ended with a ally victory -
USS Reuben Sinks
The ship was sunk near the coast of Iceland by a German submarine. -
Casablanca Confrence
It was to plan the Allied European strategy for the next phase of World War II. It featured the US and UK only -
Tehran Conference
It was a strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill -
D-Day
It was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France in Operation Overlord during World War II to take down Germany. -
MacArthur Returns to the Philippines
After a Japanese attack, General MacArthur was forced to flee, fearing he could be captured. -
FDR Elected to 4th Term
Even though he was elected to a fourth term in office, FDR died 82 days after his inauguration. -
Battle of the Bulge
It was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II -
Yalta Conference
This meeting was heald for the leaders of the Allies countries consisting of The US, UK, and USSR -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States Marine Corps captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. -
Battle of Okinawa
Also known as Operation Iceberg, this battle proved how deadly the Japanese army was during WWII. -
FDR's Death/ Truman Became President
82 days after his fourth inauguration, FDR died and his vice president stepped into the role. -
VE Day
This day was to celebrate the Nazi Germany surrender. -
Potsdam Conference
This was the last conference held by the Allies, and it was held in Germany -
Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima
The Japanese were warned but they did not relent, so the US was forced to drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki
The Japanese were warned but they did not relent, so the US was forced to drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
VJ Day
This was the day that the US celebrated the victory of the Japanese. -
Nuremberg Trials
Judges from the Allied powers presided over the hearings of twenty-two major Nazi criminals -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Courts convened to try the leaders of the Empire of Japan after their surrender.
