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German U-boats, warships and the German "Luttwaffe" destroyed Polish airfields and naval forces. Hitler conquered Poland to bring "Lebensraum" or "living space" for German peoples.
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The Sitzkrieg, also known as the Phoney War, refers to an eight month period of war in which no major fighitng took place.
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Germany launched an invasion of France and the Low Countries and was victorious causing France to surrender.
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The Battle of Britian was a turing point of the war. Britian was victorious over German forces and Britian also proved that their air force alone could be used to win battles.
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The Destroyers for Bases was an agreement between America and the United Kingdom. US navy destroyers were traded to UK in exchange for land rights.
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America First Committee was one of the largest anti-war organizations. The organization ended three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Burke-Wadsworths. The peacetime draft is imposed, thus creating the Selective Service. The act required that men between ages 21 and 35 register with local draft bills. About 20 million men were eligible to register the very first year, 50% were rejected.
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In Roosevelt's address to congress, he stated that people of all nations are entitled to America's "four freedoms." These freedoms are the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and the freedom from fear.
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The initiative od Lend-Leases Act was to provide foreign nation with military aid during WWII. The act allowed the U.S to act in WWII without being "overextended."
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The USS Kearny was torpedoed by a German U-boat. The warship did not sink, but eleven men died and twenty-two were injured.
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The destroyer , Reuben James, was sunk by a German submarine. Only 44 of the 160 service men survived.
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was an Japanese attack on the U.S. Japan destroyed battleships, vessels, and airplanes; there were more that 2,000 casualties. After the attack the U.S declared war on Japan.
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The Battle of Bataan was a Japanese invasion on the Philippines isldands. Japan was victorious. The Battle of Bataan essentially led to the Bataan Death March.
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The Bataan Death March was the migration of American and Philippine prisoners of war after the Battle of Bataan.
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The Battle of Coral Sea was a major naval battle in the Pacific between Japan and the United States, as well as Australia. The Battle of Coral Sea marked the first sea battle in the history of war. The United States and Australia were victorious.
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The Battle of Midway was a battle between Japan and the United States. It could be referred to as a retaliation ofJapan's attack on Pearl Harbor. In this battle, the United States defeated Japan.
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The Battle of El Alamein marked the peak of the WWII North African campaign between Britian and Germany-Italy. The battle resulted in a "stalemate."
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The Battle of Stalingrad halted the further expansion of German and it marked the turning point of the war in favor of the Allies. It was one of the bloodiest wars with about 2 million casualties, civilians and soldiers.
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The Island Hopping Campaign was proposed by General MacAuthur and Admiral Nimitz. The goal of the campaign was to capture the Pacific islands one by one.
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The Casablanca Conference was a meeting between United States president Roosevelt and British prime minister Winston Churchill. The leaders discussed the promulgation of the policy of "surrender" as well as strategic plans against the Axis powers.
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The Tehran Conderence was a meeting between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchhill, and John Stalin; the leaders of the United States, Britian, and the Soviet Union respectively. During the conference, the leaders discussed their military defense against Germany and Japan. "Operation Overlord" would be brought into effect.
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D-Day was an invasion if the Allies on Germany. The Allies mislead the German troops about their intended target. It was one of the largest amphibious military assaults.
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Under the orders of president Roosevelt U.S General MacAuthur was forced to flee the Philippine islands. MacAuthur delevered a speech addresses to the men and families of the Philippine Islands promising to return. He kept his promise and returned October 20th.
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President Roosevelt is elected to a fourth term, the only president who has served four terms.
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The Battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack on the Allies by Germany. The battle was an attempt to turn the war into Hitler's favor, but was a failure. Germany was defeated.
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The Yalta conference was a meeting between the leaders of the U.S, the Soviet Union, and Great Britian. During the meeting, the leaders discussed Germany's surrender and begin planning for post-war.
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During the Battle of Iwo Jima, American troops captured the Japanese island Iwo Jima. The American troops needed a base near the Japanese coast.
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The Battle of Okinawa was the last and largest battle of those that occured on the Pacific islands. The Allies were victorious.
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President Roosevelt died from a stroke and vice president Harry Truman becomes president.
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VE is known as Victory Day in Europe. It's a public holiday to mark the acceptance of Germany's surrender by the allies.
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The Manhattan Project was a secret military project whose goal was to create the first U.S nuclear weapon.
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The Potsdam Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the U.S, the Soviet Union, and Great Britian. During the meeting the leaders negotiaed the end terms of WWII.
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The United States dropped atomic bomb codenamed "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. It was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare. The atomic bomb essentially destroyed the city.
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The United States dropped a second atomic bomb, "Fat Man," on the Japanese citty Nagasaki. The bomb was devastating for the city of Nagasaki.
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VJ Day is known as the day or days in which Japan surrendered. "VictoryoverJapan Day."
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The Nuremberg Trials was a series of 13 trials with the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice.
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The Japanese War Crime Trials were trials against military and government officials who were accused ofcommitting war crimes and crimes "against humanity" during WWII.
