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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
On Sunday Dec. 7th 1941, the United States was surprised by a Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. Causing lots of damage to the American Naval Fleet. The attack lasted a few hours and it was a day that will "live in infamy". -
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Key American Events of WWII
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Battle of COral Sea
This was a four day battle between the United States and Japan. The Japanese has a tactical vicory and the United States had a stragetic victory. -
Battle of Midway
This was the second naval battle in the pacific and lasted 3 days. It was a war betweeen the United States and Japan. 307 Americans died and 3057 Japanese died. -
Battle of Alamein
This battle was 26 days long and was fought on the northern coast of Egypt. 13,250 people from the allies were killed and 10,000 fro the axis were killed. It was an Allied victory. -
Manhattan Project- Little Boy&Fat Man
Research and development project that made the atomic bombs. Project was from 1942-1946. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
It was a 3 day battle between the United States and Japan. The United States wone by stragety. -
Invasion of Italy
This battle was 13 days long. It was the U.S., Canada, and the UK vs Germany and Italy. 2009 were killed, 7050 were wounded and 3501missing on the side of the U.S., Canada, and the UK. It was an Allied victory. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy. It was a war of about almost 2 months and it was an Allied victory. It was fought in Normandy, France. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Also known as the second battle of the Phillipines Sea.It was the United States and Australia vs Japan. It was a battle of 3 days -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of Bulge was fought for a little over a month. It was a battle between the United States and Germany. -
The Yalta Conference
This was a conference that lasted 7 days. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and re-establish of war-torn Europe. It was the WWII meeting of heads of government of the U.S, UK, and Soviet Union. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
It was a battle between the U.S and Japan which went on for a little over a month. The U.S fought and invaded the island of Iwo Jima -
Battle of Okinawa
U.S, UK, Canada Australia, and New Zealand vs Japan. Allies won. It was a battle of a little over 2 months -
V.E Day- Victory in Europe
MArked the day when WWII allies formally accepted unconditional surrender from Hitler.
