Key American Events of WW2

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  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
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    Key American Events of WW2

  • Battle of Coral Sea

    Battle of Coral Sea

    Japan and US. Fought with aircraft carriers. Ended 8 May 1942.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    Japan and US. The US defeated Japanese navy. Ended 7 June 1942.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein

    Axis and Allies. Battle of Western Desert Campaign. Ended 27 July 1942
  • Manhattan Project a.k.a. Atomic Bomb

    Manhattan Project a.k.a. Atomic Bomb

    Research and development for the atom bomb. From 1942 to 1946
  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal

    Japan and US. Was an air and sea battle that ended on 15 Nov. 1942.
  • Invasion of Italy

    Invasion of Italy

    Ended Sep. 12 Allied forces invaded Italy
  • Operation Overlord a.k.a D-Day

    Operation Overlord a.k.a D-Day

    Ended August 25th Allied invasion of Normandy
  • Battle of Leyte Gulf

    Battle of Leyte Gulf

    Ended 26th of October, Considered one of the biggest naval battles. US and Australia VS Japan
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    Ended January 25th 1945. Where Germany pushed far into France, and the allies fought back.
  • The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference

    To 11th of Febuary. Allies discuss how to fix Europe after the war
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    Ended 26th of March. US VS Japan. Fought for Iwo Jima, had 3 airfields.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    Ended June 22nd. Allies VS Japan. Largest amphibious battle of WW2
  • V.E. Day

    V.E. Day

    The day the allies won the war in Europe
  • V.J. Day

    V.J. Day

    The day Japan Surrendered to the US