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Nazi Germany Invaded Poland
Began WW2 in Europe since France and Britain pledged to fight if Poland and declaring war against Germany also declares war against the other axis powers. -
Sitzkrieg
Start of an 8 month period where there was little military land operation on the western front, and that was when France invaded the Saar district of Germany. -
France Fell to Germany
France surrendered to Germany after only 1 week of attack which meant the only German free ally was Great Britain. -
Battle of Britain
Britain defends against Germany invasion and is known as the first campaign fought with only aircraft. -
Destroyers-for- Bases Deal
Britain receives U.S destroyers in exchange for allowing the U.S to build military bases on British islands. -
America First Committee Launched
A non-interventionist group against the U.S involvement in WWII -
Congress Instituted the Draft
Enacted for involvement in WWII and later other wars. -
Lend-Lease
Ended the cash-and-carry requirement of the neutrality act and gave Britain permission to have U.S arms on credit. -
Four Freedoms
Took place during the 1941 State of the Union, and described 4 freedoms that he hoped would spread and considered them American values. -
USS Kearny Attacked
Ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat, but survived. -
Reuben James Sank
The first U.S ship lost before U.S intervention in WW2 -
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
First Japanese attack on American territory and leads to the U.S entering WWII -
Manhattan Project Began
Project started by Robert Oppenheimer to develop an atomic bomb. -
Island Hopping Campaign Begins
When U.S navy bypassed and isolated Japanese islands. -
Battle of Bataan
Japan invasion of Philippines leads to U.S surrender of that land. -
Bataan Death March
Japanese imperialists transported many prisoners of war to Camp O'Donnell -
Battle of Coral Sea
Major turning point of japan advance in the war. -
Battle of Midway
U.S decoding of Japanese messages allowed the U.S to destroy many Japanese carriers and planes and eventually win. -
Battle of Stalingrad
End of German high tide in WWII and Russian victory. -
Casablanca Conference
Meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt to discuss the next phase in WWII -
Battle of El Alamein
Led to an allied victory, forcing Germany to surrender North Africa. -
Tehran Conference
Meeting between FDR, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin which resulted in the opening of a second front against Nazi Germany -
MacArthur Returned to the Philippines
Start of the strategy to get within striking distance of Japan's islands (Island Hopping). -
D-Day
Invasion of Normandy resulting in a victory for the Allied powers -
FDR Elected to a 4th Term
Marks his last term before Truman takes over after his death. -
Battle of the Bulge
Last major German offensive campaign on the western front. -
FDR Died / Harry Truman Became President
Marked a turning point for Russia and U.S relations. -
Battle of Okinawa
U.S battled against kamikazes but resulted in U.S victory, claiming the island. -
Yalta Conference
Final meeting to discuss plans to end the war. (Declaration of liberated Europe, Atomic Bomb) -
Battle of Iwo Jima
First major battle between U.S and Japan due to a need for Japan's islands. -
VE Day
Marks the Allies' acceptance of Germany surrendering. -
Potsdam conference
Meeting between Stalin, Truman, and Churchill to discuss the post-war fate of Germany. -
Little Boy Dropped on Hiroshima
First nuclear attack in history. -
Fat Man Dropped on Nagasaki
2nd and final nuclear bomb dropped on Japan. -
VJ Day
Marks Japan's surrender to the U.S. -
Nuremberg Trials
Top 22 Nazi Leaders were judged for their war crimes and violations of human rights. -
Japanese War Crime Trials
Trials for the leaders of Japan that tried them for class A crimes.
