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Battle of Stalingrad
Germans violated nonaggression pact with Soviet Union and attacked. Hitler hoped to capture Soviet oil fields. Germans nearly won -
Pearl Harbour
2 full blown attacks on Pearl Harbor. 2 400 U.S. military and civilians lost their lives. Japan viewed as a stunning victory. -
Pearl Harbour
U.S Declares war on Japan. -
Pearl Harbour
Germany and Italty declare war agianst U.S. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
U.S. and Australia stopped Japan from invading. Japan won the actual battle, but the allies were able to stop Japan invasion for the first time. Prior to this battle, the Japanese were winning every battle and taking over the Pacific -
Battle of Midway
Admiral Chester Nimitz intercepted Japanese code. U.S. launched surprise attack on Japan at Pacific island called Midway. U.S. was successful in the Battle of Midway. -
Normandy Invasion (D-Day)
During this time, Soviet Union was pushing into Poland and Allies were pushing North in Italy. Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton influential in leading attack. -
Normandy Invasion
France was freed from Nazi control. -
Battle of the Bulge
German tanks broke through American lines. Fought in Belgium, Germany was trying to capture Antwerp. Very brutal war, one of the most extensive of U.S. military -
Yalta Conference
Took place February 1945 before WWII was over. Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII. They set up the United Nations. -
Iwo Jima
Island in the Pacific that was critical for U.S. win. 27,000 Japanese held Iwo Jima. The U.S won -
Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
At the beginning of his 4th Term, President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away. The U.S. went through a major grieving period. Harry S. Truman, as Vice-President, takes the role as President -
The End of Hitler
Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide. Their bodies were burned. -
V-E Day
General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich. V-E day means victory in Europe day. 1st part of the war was over.
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Battle of Okinawa
Japan’s last defensive stronghold. Japan used 1 900 Kamikaze attack. 110 000 Japanese troops died -
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Potsdam
Truman and Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany. Drew up a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate the Nazi regime.This divided Germany into 4 sections -
Manhattan Project
Bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. In 43 seconds, the city was collapsed to dust -
Manhattan Project
Bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. It leveled the city. -
V-J Day
Japan offers unconditional surrender. V-J Day means victory. -
V-J Day
Japan formally surrenders.