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Battle of the Atlantic
German U-boats were sinking a lot of allies ships. By mid 1943 the Allies started to succeed. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. America declared war against Japan the day after. -
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Battle of the Coral Sea
The first time the allies were able to stop Japanese invasion. -
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Battle of Midway
The US attacked Japan at Pacific island called Midway. The US won. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
When Hitler broke his pact with Stalin and attacked the Soviet union. -
Normandy invasion
France was freed from Nazi control. -
Normandy Invasion (D-day)
Soviet Union was pushing into Poland and Allies were pushing North in Italy. 150,000 Allied troops invaded. -
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Battle of the Buldge
German tanks broke through American lines. One of the most extensive of U.S. military -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII. -
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Potsdam
Truman and Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany to write a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate the Nazi regime. Berlin was split into two. -
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Nuremburg Trials
Nazi Officials were on trial with over 23 countries involved. 200 Officials were found guilty but given a lesser sentence. -
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US occupation of Japan
Trials held for Japanese war criminals. -
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Iwo Jima
Japanese island in the pacific critical for US to win the battle. Us ended up winning -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japans last defensive stronghold, the US won. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt's Death
President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away. The U.S. went through a major grieving period. -
The End of Hitler
Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide. -
V-E Day
AKA Victory in Europe day. General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich. 1st part of War was over -
Hiroshima
US dropped bomb on Hiroshima. City collapsed in 43 seconds -
Nagasaki
US dropped a bomb on Nagasaki. It leveled half the city. -
VJ-Day
Japan surrenders.