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Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
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Key American Events of World War II
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Battle of Coral Sea
This battle was a mojor Naval battle in the Pacific theatre during the World War II time period. This battle paved the way for the Battle of Midway. -
Battle of Midway
This battle is considered one of the most decisive battle of World War II. This battle is known for destroying Japan's naval strength when we destroyed four of its aircraft carriers. -
Battle of El Alamein
There was not one but two of these battles. They both occured in the year 1942. The Allied Victory at El Alamein lead to the retreat of the Afrika corps and German surrender in 1943. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This was an American Invasion. The US Marines had a major impact on this battle. It took the Americans six months to defeat the Japanese. The guadalcanal Air Base was gained. -
Invasion of Italy
General Harold Alexander's 15th Army group landed on mainland Italy in 1943. The Operation came after the successful invasion of Sicily which was during the Italian Campaign. -
D-Day
Eisenhower was general at the time. Allied troops fought Germany on the beaches of France. More than 9,000 Allied soilders were killed or wounded during this fight but more than 100,000 continued on the march against Europe to defeat Hitler. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
This battle is also known as the second battle of the Phillipine Sea. This war is also known as the largest naval battle of World War II and quite possibly all naval history. The US and Australian forces were against the Japanese. -
Battle of the Bulge
After Americas sucessful invasion during D-Day, the German Army launched a counteroffensive which was intended to cut through the Allied forces and work in Hitler's favor. -
The Yalta Conference
This conference took place in a Russian resort town during World War II. The president of the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin made important future war decisions at this conference. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Also known as Operation Detachment, this was a big event where the US Armed Forces fought to capture the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. The US suceeded but the battle lasted a month and is one of the bloodiest battles. -
Victory in Euorpe
This was a public holiday which was celebrated on May 8, 1945. This holiday marks the date when World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the Nazi Germany Armed Forces, and the end of Hitler's reign which marked the end of the war. -
Little Boy
This was the codename for the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima by the US Armed Forces. "Little Boy" was the first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon. -
Fat Man
"Fat Man" was the codename for the bomb that was dropped 3 days after "Little Boy". "Fat Man" was the second nuclear weapon to be used in warfare. Nagasaki was the target for this atomic bomb. -
V.J. Day
Victory Over Japan Day is the day that Japan surrendered. This date effectively ended World War II. Once the document was signed on September 2, 1945, the war was officially over. -
Battle of Okinawa
This was an 82 day long battle, also known as Operation Iceberg. Although Japan lost and Okinawa was declared the Americans, this battle took a toll on both sides as many Americans were wounded and killed as well.
