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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
Nazi Germany Invades Poland also known as The Invasion of Poland, was a German invasion of Poland which started WWII. -
Sitzkrieg
The Sitzkrieg was an eight month period in which there was little to no active battles or warfare. It was also known as the Phony War or the "sitting war" -
France Fell to Germany
The Fall of France (or the Battle of France) was the German invasion of France from the North to Paris. The French lost the battle and surrendered allowing for the Germans to occupy France. -
Battle of Britian
The Battle of Britain was an aerial conflict in which the Germans bombed and destroyed London and other British cities. The Germans were respelled by the British RAF (Royal Air Force). -
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
The U.S Traded their battleships and other naval warfare vehicles for land rights on British possesions -
America First Committee Launched
The America First Committee was a group that pressured into not going into the war. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
Congress passed a Draft requiring all men ages 21 through 45 to register for the Draft. -
Four Freedoms
The Four Freedoms was a speech spoken by Theodore Roosevelt declaring fundamental rights of Speech and Expression, Religion, Want and Fear. -
Lend-Lease
The Lend-Lease Act was an act that allowed for the U.S providing military aid to foreign nations in WWII -
USS Kearny Attacked
The USS Kearny was a U.S Warship that was attacked by German U-Boats, The USS Kearny survived the attack. -
Reuben James Sank
The USS Reuben James was an American Destroyer that was sank by German U-Boats and killed many American Sailors -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii killing more than 2,300 Americans. -
Battle of Bataan
The Battle of Bataan was the invasion of the Philippines by the Imperial Japanese.(Japanese Won) -
Bataan Death March
The Japanese forced prisoners of war to march from the Bataan Peninsula to a prison camp near Cabanatuan. -
Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Coral Sea was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese navy and air force and the Australian and American forces. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater between the U.S and the Japanese. -
Manhattan Project Began
The Manhattan Project was a secret military project created in 1942 to produce the first US nuclear weapon. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was a major battle that took place in Eygpt, El Alamein. Allied Victory -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
Island Hopping was a strategy the U.S used to bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions and to advance off those captured islands. -
Casablanca Conference
A Conference held in Casablanca, Morocco, which was held to plan the next phase of WWII. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle in which German attempted to control the city of Staligrad in Russia, but failed. -
Tehran Conference
The Tehran Conference was a strategy conference with Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill, after the invasion of Iran. -
D-Day
A major battle in which the Allied Forces landed on the Beaches of Normandy and invaded Northern France. -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
A few hours after his troops landed on the Philippines, MacArthur made a radio signal declaring that he has returned to the Philippines -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge was a famous battle between Germany and the U.S in the Ardennes Forest. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
FDR was elected president for his Fourth Term, making him the first and only president to serve four terms. -
Yalta Conference
A second conference between Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and FDR in which they planned Germany's forced surrender and Post-war plans. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the U.S marines landed and eventually captured the Island of Iwo Jima -
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa( Or Operation Iceberg) was the last main battle to take place in WWII on Japanese soil. -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
FDR dies after four terms and Harry Truman becomes President of the United States until the end of FDR's term. -
VE Day
A Day that marked the formal acceptance of the Germans surrender, marking a Victory for the allies. -
Potsdam conference
A conference held in Potsdam with the big three leaders, Henry Truman, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
Little Boy was the code name for the Nuclear bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima which caused mass destruction and radiation for years. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
The Fat Man was a code name for the Nuclear Bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki which exploded in the air -
VJ Day
The Day celebrating the formal surrender of Imperial Japan aboard the USS Missouri. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals held by the Allied forces that punished major Nazi criminals. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
The Trials were a military trial for the leaders of Japan and persecute them for their crimes.
