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Manhattan Project- A.K.A. Atomic Bomb
Was a research and development project that produced the first atomic bomb during World War II. It was led by the united States with the support of the United Kingdom. -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was tactical success for Japan, was a surprise military strike done by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. -
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Key American Events of WWII
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Battle of Coral Sea
The Japanese won a tactical naval victory when they sank the American carrier Lexington and heavily damaged Yorktown. Several of Japan's warships got damaged and sunk. -
Battle of Midway
Most important battle of Pacifin campaign of World War II. The United States Navy defeated an imperial Japanese Navy against Midway Atoll inflicitng imperial damage on the Japenese fleet. -
Battle of El Almein
Was a battle of the Western Desert Campaign of the Second World, fought on the northern coast of Egypt, the allied forces had victory on this battle. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Guadcanal Campaign was a significant strategic combined arms victory by the allied forces over the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre. They were also going to use Guadalcanal as a camp or military base. -
Invasion of Italy
This battle was the won by the allied forces, the main invasion force landed on around Slanero on the western coast in Operation Avalanche -
Operation Overlord- A.K.A. D-Day
The battle was fought on a French coastline to fight the Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France, more than 9,000 allied soliders were killed. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Known as the "Second Battle of the Philippines Sea" & the largest naval battle of World War II, the Allied Forces won this battle. (the battle lasted three days) -
Battle of the Bulge
The battle lasted from December 16th to Janurary 25th , the Allied Forces had won this battle. The majority of the German had withdrawal as well. -
The Yalta Conference
Was a conference in World War II held by the heads of the government, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. The meeting was to be discussed about the re-establishent of the nations of war-torn Europe. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The battle lasted from Feb. 19th to March 26th, the United States had fought and captured Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. It ws also won by the Allied forces. -
Battle of Okinawa
Was fought on Ryukyu islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assult in Pacific War of World War II, the Allied Forces won this battle. -
V.E. Day- Victory in Europe
The date was to mark when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's third reich. -
Victory Over Japan Day
Is a name chosen for the day on which Japan surrenedered effectively ending World War II, and subsequent anniversaries of the event. The surrender was made on Auguest 15, 1945.
