Unit 2 Performance assessment Timeline Graph

By Terra Hunt

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Ugly: Surprise attack by Japan on U.S. base in Hawaii; over 2,400 killed. U.S. enters WWII.

  • Japanese-American Internment Begins

    Ugly: Over 120,000 Japanese-Americans forcibly relocated. Violation of civil liberties.
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    Battle of midway

    Good: Major naval victory. Turning point in the Pacific War.

  • Operation Torch

    Good: U.S. and British forces land in North Africa, opening a new front and pushing Axis forces out.
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    Allied Invasion of Sicily

    Good: First Allied assault on Europe. Pushed Axis out of Sicily and led to Mussolini's downfall.

  • D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)

    Good: Massive Allied invasion of France. Turning point in Europe.
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    Battle of the Bulge

    Bad: Last major German offensive. High U.S. casualties (~19,000 dead).
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    Yalta Conference

    Bad: U.S., UK, USSR plan post-war world. Led to Soviet control of Eastern Europe.

  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Ugly: 140,000+ civilians killed instantly or later. Ethical controversy.

  • Japan Surrenders (V-J Day)

    Good: WWII officially ends. Global relief. Victory for Allies.