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Annexation of Sudetenland
Sudetenland was a province in Czechoslovakia and Germany wanted to expand their territory to that. If they got control of it, concurring Czechoslovakia would be easier. https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-german-annexation-of-sudetenland.html -
The Philippines
After the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, ten hours later, on December 8, 1941, Japan did a surprise attack in the Philippines. The Japanese were slowly taking over the Philippe's; the U.S. had a base in the Philippe's but they get defeated but said they'd come back. But through 1944-1945 the U.S. had their forces in the Philippines and liberated them on September 2, 1945. https://vimeo.com/361315944 -
Japanese Internment Camps
Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Executive Order 9066. He did this after the attack on Pearl Harbor and United States thought that the Japanese- Americans were spy's so they put them in internment camps. https://youtu.be/hI4NoVWq87M -
Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was an air-sea battle against the U.S. and Japan six months after Pearl Harbor. The Japaneses expected to win the war. But, the U.S. was prepared and beat Japan with less casualties then the U.S. https://youtu.be/N-au50GxIXw -
Island-hopping
Island-hopping was a military strategy. They avoided heavily defended Japanese position. Island hopping was so the US could persevere their military and resources. https://youtu.be/7mwIN0DvB0I -
Guadalcanal
The battle of Guadalcanal was an important battle between the United States and Japan. After Pearl Harbor, the United States had gathered enough people in the Pacific to begin their attack on Japan. February 9, 1943, six months of fighting, the Allied powers had taken over the island. https://youtu.be/CBHfoQsF2Y4 -
Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad, Russia's important industry city, was from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943. It was the largest, bloodies, and longest war in modern warfare. More then 2 million people where in the war and nearly 2 million troops either died or got injured. This battle was like a turning point for the Allied forces. https://www.britannica.com/video/180233/Overview-Battle-of-Stalingrad -
Pearl Harbor
Japan did a surprise attack on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii. Japan was trying to expand in the Pacific. After on December 8th, president FDR declared was on Japan. https://youtu.be/DNV8enpVwok -
D-Day
156,000 Americans, Canadian, and British troops stormed Normandy, France in an effort to overthrow the Nazis there. Late August of 1944, the Norther part of France was liberated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jp7yRj-pjo -
Meeting at Yalta
The Yalta meeting was a resort off the coast of the Black sea from February 4-11. The allied powers, the US, Soviet Union, and Great Britain met to discuses war and postwar issues. They discussed future East European nations and discussed that Germany should take partial blame. https://www.c-span.org/video/?468623-1/united-newsreel-yalta-conference# -
Fall of Berlin
The battle of Berlin was the last important battle in Europe. The Soviet Union had surrounded the Berlin and Hitler knew he wouldn't win the battle; he committed suicide on April 30th. On May 2, 1945, German general surrendered and on May 7 the war was officially over in Europe. https://study.com/academy/lesson/victory-in-europe-the-battle-of-berlin-the-downfall-of-the-nazi-regime.html -
Death of Hitler
In 1944 when the Allied forces where in Normandy, France and pushing Germany to Berlin many realized they weren't going to win the war. On April 30, 1945 Hitler went to his bunker in Berlin and shot himself in the head, committing suicide. https://youtu.be/DOERcv-uCmA -
Los Alamos
The US had been creating the worlds first atomic bomb. When it was ready, the US detonated it 200 Miles fro Los Alamos. They had weaponized it; although the war was over in Europe, they still needed Japan to surrender. https://youtu.be/axkQ4UjTc8M -
Meeting at Potsdam
The Potsdam agreement process started in July 17, 1945 with the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain. They discussed demilitarizing Germany and approved a Foreign Ministers that acted on behalf of the US, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union. The agreement was signed on July 26. https://www.britannica.com/video/180248/Overview-Potsdam-Conference -
Hiroshima
The United States wanted Japan to surrender. But, Japan didn't want to surrender so the U.S. made atomic bombs to bomb one of their city's. The U.S. then bombed Nagasaki three days later and the war ended in Japan. https://youtu.be/iV_1z5FOCvA