Key American Events of WWII

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    Japan attacks pearl Harbor

    The event of pearl harbor which many people died and were killed by the bombings from the japanese.
  • Battle of Coral Sea

    4–8 May 1942 Was a major battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War ll. Between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from the United States and Australia.
  • Battle of Midway

    The most important naval battle of the pacific campaigne. it was only 6 months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. the operation just like Pearl Harbor was soughting out to eliminate the united states as stradegic power.
  • Battle of El Alamein

    There were two battles of El Alamein in World War II, both fought in 1942. Around the area of a rail road also called El Alamein.
  • Manhatten Project

    Manhatten Project
    A research and development project that produced the first atomic bombs. during World War ll.
  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, The action consisted of combined air and sea engagements over four days, most near Guadalcanal and all related to a Japanese effort to reinforce land forces on the island.
  • Invasion of Italy

    Allied forces launched their attack on Italy. It bwgan whe the British forces skipping across the strait of messina to calabria
  • Operation Overlord

    Operation Overlord
    An operation that launched the invasion of german occupied western europe.
  • Battle of Leyte Gulf

    Battle of Leyte Gulf
    AKA Second Batte of the Phillipine Sea. It is considered to be the largest naval battle of World War ll and possibly the largest in history.
  • Battle of The Bulge

    Battle of The Bulge
    AKA Ardenneoffensive was a major German Offensive launched through the forested ardennes mountain region of wallonia in Belgium.
  • The Yalta Conference

    The Yalta Conference
    A meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and The Soviet Union. Represented by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, And General Secretary Joseph Stalin.
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima
    AKA Operation detachment, A major battle in which the united states Armed forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima.
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa
    It was codenamed as Operation Iceberg. It was fought on the Ryukyu islands of Okinawa and was the largest assult in the pacific war in World War ll.
  • Day of Victory Europe

    Day of Victory Europe
    All World War ll Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Hitler third reich ending the war in in europe.
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day
    The day That Japan Surrendered ending World War ll