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Pearl Harbor
a surprise military attack made by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the Unitied States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii -
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Key American Events of WWII
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Battle of Coral Sea
Was a major naval battle during World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the U.S and Australia. It was the first time they used aircraft carriers engaged each other, while no ships fired on other ships. -
Manhattan Project
a.k.a the atomic bomb. It was the secret research and development of the first atomic bomb during World War II. -
Battle of Midway
Was the most important naval battle of World War II. The Japanese attempted to capture the island and use it as an air base. But the U.S broke their codes and were able to attack on time. -
Battle of Guadacanal
The Japanese troops arrived on Gudacanal to construct an air base, later u.s marines land their to take over it. It was important because it controlled the sea lines of communication between the U.S and Australia. -
Invasion of Italy
Is when the allies defeated the germans in North America. Since they couldn't attack france or germany they invaded Italy in efforts to force them out of the war.It followed by the invasion of Sicily during the Italian Campaign. -
Operation Overlord
It was the code name for battle of Normandy, it was the operation that launched the invasion of german-occupied western europe during WWII by the allies. -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
It is considered the largest naval battle during WWII. The island of Leyte was invaded as a way to isolate Japan from the countries it had occupied in Southeast Asia. It consisted of four different engagments between the opposing forces. It is also known for the first time Japanese used kamikaze attacks. -
Battle of the Bulge
Was a major German offensive launch through the ardennes mountain region at the ending of the World War II. It was the last major Nazi offensie against the Allies in WWII. It was the last attempt by hitler to slpit the allies in two. -
The Yalta Conference
It was a meeting if the heads government of the U.S, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, which was represented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Generak Secretary Jospeh Stalin. The meeting was held for the purpose of discussing Europe's post-war. -
Battle of Imo Jima
was a big battle where the United States fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. -
Battle of Okinawa
It was the largest assualt in the pacific war of WWII. it lasted 82 days, where the 1st and 6th marine divisions fought at. Had one of the highest number of casualties. -
Victory in Europe Day
was the official date when the WWII Allies accept the surenderment if the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of the Third Reich, it also ended the war. -
Little Bomb
It was the code name the atomic bomb that was later dropped on Hiroshima. It was the first atomic bomb used as a weapon. -
Fat Man
The Fat Man was the code name for the second atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki three days later after the Little Boy was detonated. It was the 2nd atomic bomb used in warefare to this day. -
Sept. 2nd 1945(V.J. Day)
it was the day that the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies.
