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Holocaust
Persecution of of 6 million jews by Hitler. -
Germany invades Poland
German troops invade Poland all along border with German-territory. -
Stalin attacks Finland
Stalin failed to annex Finland to his own Empire. -
Winston Churchill becomes prime minister of Britain
He was the most dominant figure in British politics. -
Battle of Britian
German and British air forces fought in the skies over the United Kingdom, it was the largestest boming campain. -
Germany invades France
They attacked France because they were not on the same terms, caused breakout. -
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein, fought in the deserts of North Africa, is seen as one of the decisive victories of World War Two. The Battle of El Alamein was primarily fought between Montgomery and Rommel. -
Lend Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act was the means for providing U.S. military aid to nations during World War II. -
Hitler takes over the Balkans
He believed a larger area to invade would increase success and he wanted to make it easier to bring more supplies across the USSR. -
German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Blitzkrieg VS Soviet Union and it seemed that the Blitzkrieg exceeded and they did not. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. -
Formation of the U.N.
Representatives of 26 nations at war with the Axis powers met in Washington to sign the Declaration of the United Nations -
Hitler’s suicide
Holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin -
Battle of Midway
Most important naval battle. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was the Soviet Union's defense of the city of Stalingrad during World War II -
Guadalcanal
Sea clashes between Allied and Japanese forces on and around Guadalcanal. -
Japanese internment camps
120,000 people of Japanese descent living in the US were removed from their homes and placed in internment camps -
Tehran Conference
A conferance to talk about military strategy against Germany and Japan and made a number of important decisions concerning the post World War II era. -
D Day
Deadly battle on the beach durring WW2. -
Yalta Conference
At Yalta, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin made important decisions regarding the future progress of the war. -
F.D.R’s death
FDR died of a health condition in Warm Springs Gerogia -
Mussolini’s assassination
Italian prime minister and the first of 20th-century Europe's dictators. Just after giving a speech, a women named Violet Gibson shot him in the head. -
Potsdam Conference
A conference held in Potsdam where Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill drew up plans for Germany and Poland. -
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of trials in which the Allies prosecuted German military leaders, -
McArthur’s plan for Japan
He acted as leader, rebuilt the country and the formation of a democratic government. -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II. -
Cold War
Tension between nations. Well known War. -
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the American program to aid Europe. -
Berlin Airlift
Airlift that supplied food and fuel to citizens when the Russians closed off land access to Berlin. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
October crisis in Cuba and Carrabean between Soviet Union and USA. -
Berlin Wall
Wall between east and west Berlin.
