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World War ll
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Hitler begins Final Solution
Hitler started the Final Solution because he wanted to get rid of all the Jews, and he thought this was the best way to do that. The Nazis went from town to town looking for more Jews. -
Atlantic Charter signed
The Atlantic Charter was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain. It was a significant first step towards the United Nations. -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was fought over the U.S mid-pacific base of midway atoll. It represents the strategic high water mark of Japan's Pacific Ocean war. -
D-Day Invasion
D-Day means the first day of military operation. D-Day has come to mean the greatest single Allied operation of World War II, the invasion of Normandy. -
Yalta Conference
The "Big Three" met again, but this time in Yalta. They tried to restrict post-war influence in this area. They also decided to form a United Nations organization. -
VE Day
This day is celebrated for those who fought to give Europe freedom. The United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union provided most of the Allied forces during World War II. -
Potsdam Conference
The "Big Three" leaders met at Potsdam, Germany, near Berlin. They discussed about post-war arrangements in Europe, but they didn't come up with an agreement. -
Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb wiped out about 90 percent of the city. It killed about 80,000 people. -
VJ day
Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. VJ Day stands for victory over Japan day.
