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Reuben James Sank
A destroyer of America that was first to sink by European. Made for Boatswain's Mate Reuben James who was in disguised to fight in the First Barbary War. -
Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
German tanks and planes invaded Poland and Britain and France declared war on Germany. At this point the had had war with the Axis Power as well such as Japan and Germany which started WWII in Europe. -
Sitzkrieg
Known as the phony war which is a war phase that there is no active warfare. -
France Fell to Germany
Germany beat the Axis power which includes the France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. -
Battle of Britain
Great Britain successful defense against in air force against Germany. -
America First Committee Launched
The committee had opposition against aid for Allies because of the involvement of the United States. General Robert E. Wood, the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, and Senator Gerald P. Nye were some leaders that were involved. -
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
US destroyers transfer to Great Britain's Royal Navy to earn rights of British areas. -
Congress Instituted the Draft
President Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act which started peace drafts in America. -
Lend-Lease
It is a system where the United aided with equipment such as ammunition, tanks, airplanes, raw materials, and food. It was a way to en fascism as well. -
Four Freedoms
President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated the four freedom as the freedom of speech, freedom of worship, the freedom to want, and the freedom to be afraid or fear. -
USS Kearny Attacked
It was docked at the Caribbean in its early days to act as a part of the Neutrality act. It was later attacked by a German U-boat. -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked American Naval Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by plane. -
Battle of Bataan
The Japanese invaded the Philippines by bombing Manila Bay. -
Bataan Death March
The marchers were divided into groups to march for their lives but the captors hurt them in ways that led to many deaths. Those that still survived made their way to prison-of-war camps but died due to diseases as well as malnutrition. -
Battle of Midway
The Americans defeated the Japanese in Midway Atoll which marked as a turning point in the Pacific. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Second World War II battle in Egyptian Railway of El Alamein where they tried to stop the Axis from coming into Egypt. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies battled with the Soviet Union. The Soviet won which created a turning point for the Allies. -
Manhattan Project Began
A secret project that created nuclear weapon because they fear that Germany would use nuclear weapon as well. -
Battle of Coral Sea
The air and naval battle between the United States and Japan in the Pacific. The Americans stopped the advancement of the Japanese. -
Casablanca Conference
The Allied leaders met up for the first time in Casablanca, Morocco so that they could discuss strategies. -
Tehran Conference
Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill met to discuss strategy to shift WWII to Europe. -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
A strategy used called "leapfrogging" made by the Allies during the Pacific War to fight against the Japanese and the Axis. -
D-Day
A sea-based invasion made by the Allied in invasion of Normandy. -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
He was relocated to a different area when the Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1942. But the disaster at Bataan attracted his comeback and the American immigrants. -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
He won the election of 1944 and was the only president that served more than two terms. -
Battle of the Bulge
German's last attack against the Allies to defend its territory but failed to do so. -
Nuremberg Trials
Took place in Nuremberg, Germany where twp Nazi criminals were heard by judges of the Allied power. -
Yalta Conference
The final meeting between Stalin, Roosevelt, and Winston to end the battle with German. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle between Naval United States and Japan at Jima. It served as a base to invade Japan. -
Potsdam conference
A meeting that did not successfully settled problems which later lead up to the Cold War. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
A Uranium bomb called "Little Boy" dropped by the United States on Hiroshima. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
It was the second nuclear bomb dropped by the United States after the "Little Boy". -
VJ Day
Japan surrendered and marked the end of World War II. -
Battle of Okinawa
One of the last battles of World War II U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps and Navy’s Fifth Fleet landed in Okinawa in effort to take over Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands. -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
President Roosevelt passed away and Harry Truman became president when the war is still happening. -
VE Day
An acceptance to the surrender of Germany to the Allies. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Happened in Tokyo, Japan where 28 Japanese officials committed crimes that was against humanity.
