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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese planned a surprise attack on the U.S.'s naval base in Pearl Harobor. The attack killed many people and was the main reason why the U.S. entered World War II. -
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Key American Events of World War 2
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Battle of Coral Sea
Key battle out in the Pacific against the Japanese. American and British fleet stopped the Japanese offensive on the Allies, destroyed one carrier and damaged one along with several aircraft. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a three day battle between the Japanese and the U.S. This battle was the second mojor naval battle that took place in the Pacific. The U.S. won this battle -
Battle of El Alamein
A ballte in Egypt between the Allies and Axis, the Allies won -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The U.S was in Guadalcanal for about six months. The Japanese inally aarrived and a huge bloody fight started. The Allies finally won. -
Manhattan Project
The U.S. made the first atomic bomb to end the fight with the Japanese. On July 16, 1945 the first atomic bomb was dropped in New Mexico. Another atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima and killed about 75,000 people. -
Invasion of Italy
For a whole year the Allies had Salerno, Italy conquered. -
Operation Overlord
This was a code name for the batlle of Normandy. The Allies invaded France during this time. The Allies won -
Battle of the Bulge
The U.S. and Germans were fighting in Bulge in the middle of the snow. The U.S. kept pushing the Germans pack until the U.S. won -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
A battle between the U.S. and the Australian forces against the Japanese Navy. the Allies won -
The Yalta Conference
A meeting established to talk about the re-establishment in Europe. The meeting was held by Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The U.S. Marines attcked on the island of Iwo Jima. The Japanese put up a great fight but after six long weeks and many dead people, the U.S. finally won the battle. -
Battle of Okinawa
The Japanese didn't attack until five days after the U.S. battaleships landed in Okinawa. This battle was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific. President Turman decided to use the atomic bomb -
V.E. Day
The German's surrendered on this day and ended the Holocaust. -
V.J. Day
Japan surrendered to the U.S.
