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Battle of the Atlantic
Allies stated using convoys to protect ships.
The Allies used a sonar system to detect German U-boats.
In the beginning the Germans had the upper hand but by mid-1943 the Allies became the greater power. -
Attack on Pearl Harbour
There wer two fll attack that too te military by surprise.
18 ships and 350 planes were sunk or damaged. -
USA Declares War on Japan
The United States declared war on Jaan the following day after the attacks on Pearl Harbour. -
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Battle of the Coral Sea
Prior to this battle the Japanese were winning every battle and taking over the Pacific
US and Australia stopped Japan from invading -
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Battle of Midway
Admiral Chester Nimitz intercepted Japanese code
US launched surprise attack on Japan at Pacific island called Midway -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Gemans violated a nonaggression act they had with the Soviet Union.
Hitler was hoping to gain oil fields.
The Germans were very close to winning (they controlled 90% of the city) -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
During this tme the Sovit Union was pushing into Poland and the Allies were pushing into Northern Italy.
150,000 Allied troops invaded. -
France Free
Franc was freed from the Nazis. -
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Battle of the Bulge
German tanks broke through American lines.
They fought in Belgium. (Germany was trying to capture Antwerp.)
Very brutal war - one of the most extensive of U.S. military. -
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Occupation of Japan
Similar trials held for Japanese war criminals.
U.S. occupied Japan for 6 years under the direction of General Douglas MacArthur. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met in Yalta, situated in the Soviet Union, to discuss post WWII.
Set up United Nations. -
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Iwo Jima
An island in the pacific that was critical for US
27,000 Japanese held Iwo Jim -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japan's last defensive stronghold.
Japan used 1,900 kamikaze attacks! -
F.D.R. Passes Away
At the beginning of his 4th term, F.D.R. passed away.
Grieving period for the US.
Harry S. Truman, the Vice-President, took over -
End of Hitler
Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide.
Bodies were burned.
Cover of Time Magazine May 7th, 1945. -
V-E Day
General Eienhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich.
It means Victory in Europe day.
1st part of the war now over. -
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Potsdam
Truman and Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany.
Drew up a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate Nazi regime. -
Manhattan Project
200,00 Japanese died due to atomic bombs dropped by the US.
Hiroshima (august 6th,1945) and Nagasaki (august 9t, 194) -
V-J Day
Japan offers unconditional surrender.
September 2, 1945 is V-J Day is Victory in Japan Day. -
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Nuremberg Trails
International Tribunal court tried Nazi officials.
12 of 22 defendants were sentenced to death. oh boy!
