Unit 7 part 4

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  • Nazi Germany invaded Poland

    Nazi Germany invaded Poland

    Germany invades Poland, starting WW2
  • Sitzkrieg

    Sitzkrieg

    A time period in WW2 also known as :phony war"
  • France fell to Germany

    France fell to Germany

    After numerous German attacks, France fell the the Germans.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    An air force battle between the British and the Germans
  • America first committee launched

    America first committee launched

    Persuaded The U.S. to join the war after the Pear Harbor attacks
  • Destroyers-for-Bases Deal

    Destroyers-for-Bases Deal

    A deal between America and Britain, A trade for ship destroyers in exchange for American bases on British soil
  • Congress instituted the draft

    Congress instituted the draft

    Allowed U.S. troops to be ready for the war
  • Lend-Lease

    Lend-Lease

    Provided U.S. aid to foreign nations during WW2
  • USS Kearny Attacked

    USS Kearny Attacked

    The USS Kearny was attacked by German U-boats
  • Reuben James Sank

    Reuben James Sank

    The ship was torpedoed while escorting an American destroyed
  • Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

    A Japanese attack on a military base in Hawaii, was one of the major causes in which America entered the war
  • Battle of Bataan

    Battle of Bataan

    Invasion of the Philippines during Japan's Imperialism phase
  • Bataan Death March

    Bataan Death March

    Transfer of American and Filipino war prisoners during Japan's imperialism phase
  • Battle of Coral Sea

    Battle of Coral Sea

    Major battle consisting of American and Australian forces against Japanese forces
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    The biggest naval battle that occurred after the events of Pear Harbor
  • Battle of El Alamein

    Battle of El Alamein

    Marked the cultivation of forces between the British and the German-Italian army
  • Manhattan Project Began

    Manhattan Project Began

    A secret military program made to produce nuclear bombs
  • Four Freedoms

    Four Freedoms

    Roosevelt stated that all nations on earth should share the four freedoms: Speech, Expression, Region, and freedom from fear
  • Casablanca Conference

    Casablanca Conference

    A conference in which the allied European powers discussed strategy for war
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    A battle between Nazi Germany and it's allies against Russia
  • Tehran Conference

    Tehran Conference

    This conference took place after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Consisting of Joseph Stalin, F.D.R, and Winston Churchill
  • FDR elected for a 4th term

    FDR elected for a 4th term

    FDR was re-elected again because many people believed that there should not be a change of leadership during the war
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    The Allied fores invaded Northern France
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    Was the last major German attack near the end of WW2
  • MacArthur Returned to the Philippines

    MacArthur Returned to the Philippines

    General MacArthur returned to the Philippines to remove the Japanese
  • Island Hopping Campaign Begins

    Island Hopping Campaign Begins

    A strategy used by The Allies in WW2 to fight Japan and the axis powers
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    The three chief allied leaders met to make a plan to take out Germany for good
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    A major battle between American and Japaneses forces, which resulted in America capturing the island of Iwo Jima
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    Another battle between the Americans and the Japanese on the island of Okinawa
  • FDR died / Harry Truman Became President

    FDR died / Harry Truman Became President

    After FDR's unexpected death, Harry Truman became president
  • VE day

    VE day

    The day where Germany surrendered to the Allied forces
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference

    A conference discussing the reconstruction of Germany
  • Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima

    Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima

    This bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima
  • Fat man dropped on Nagasaki

    Fat man dropped on Nagasaki

    This bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki
  • VJ day

    VJ day

    This day signifies America's victory over Japan
  • Nuremberg Trials

    Nuremberg Trials

    Took place in Germany, the Allied leaders deiced the fates of twelve Nazi criminals
  • Japanese war crime trials

    Japanese war crime trials

    A trial for Japanese military leaders