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WWII
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Adolf Hitler became chancellor (head of state)
Hitler was elected by the people of Germany to become their leader, and he immedietly changed the country when he was elected into the job -
Atlantic Charter
The Atlantic Charter was a joint declaration released by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on August 14, 1941 following a meeting of the two heads of state in Newfoundland. -
The Japanesse Attack Pearl Harbor
In response to AMerican attempts to limit Japanesse expansion and support her enemies. Japan decided to attack the US base Pearl Harbor and wanted the US to saty out of war but they joined anyways -
Battle of Midway
United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. An important turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in Southern Russia, on the eastern boundary of Europe. -
Operation Torch
Three task forces landed on the beaches near Casablanca on the Moroccan Atlantic Coast; near Oran in western Algeria; and near Algiers, more than 250 miles to the east in Algeria. -
D-Day
This was when the US and Britain attacked Normandy Beach in France, but Germany had this land taken over, and they were many soldiers on the beach with machine guns waiting for them to attack the beach. There were also barbed wire traps on the beach -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe by means of a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. Allied line took on the appearance of a large bulge, giving rise to the battle’s name. Lieutenant General George S. Patton’s successful maneuvering of the Third Army to Bastogne proved vital to the Allied defense, leading to the neutralization of the German counteroffensive despite heavy casualties.
