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Battle of the Atlantic
German U-Boats were sinking US chips. The Allies used sonar systems to find the u-boats. -
Pearl Harbor
USA intercepted signals and broke the codes. Two attacks on Pearl Harbor, which caused great damage on the USA. -
Pearl harbor cont.
Germany and Italy declare war on USA -
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Battle of Coral Reef
Before this battle the Japanese had been wiining each one. USA started island hopping to gain control over Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
USA interecepted a Japanese code. USA made a surprised attack on Japan on in the Paciific Ocean. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Was a turning point in WWII. Nazi Germany and Allies battled the USSR for control of the city Stalingrad. -
Normandy Invasion D-Day
USSR was pushing into Poland while the Allies were pushing into North Italy. Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton influenced the leading in attacks. -
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Battle of the Bulge
German tanks broke through American lines, germany was trying to take over a city in Belgium. -
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US Occupation of Japan
Trails were held for Japanese war crimes. USA occupied Japan giving them free market economy and called for a new Constitution. (allowing women suffrage and free elections) -
Yalta Conference
This set up the United Nations. World leaders met together to discuss post WWII -
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Iwo Jima
Was an island in pacific ocean that the Usa needed to take over. 26 800 japanese soliders died. USA won. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japans last good fight, they used suicidal attacks to try to defeat the USA. USA won -
Death of FDR
FDR dies at the end of his forth term. Harry Truman takes over as president. -
End of Hitler
Hitler and his wife commit suicide. -
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Potsdam
Truman and Stalin met in Potsdam Germany. They drew up a blueprint to end Germany powers and the Nazi party. -
Hiroshima
Usa dropped the first atomic bomb on city in Japan. Caused great damage. -
Nagasaki
Second atomic bomb that was dropped. Leveled half the city. This put an offical end between the war of USA and Japan. -
VJ day
Japan offers unconditonal surrender. -
VJ day pt 2
Japan officially surrenders, which is now Victory in Japan Day. -
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Nuremberg Trials
International Court puts Nazi Soliders in trial. 12 of 22 defendants were sentenced to death while 200 other officials were sentenced to lesser sentence.