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German Blitzkrieg on Soviet Union
Lightning war tactic used by Germans that was quick and relentless and allowed the opponent no time to prepare or recover. -
Battle of Britain
Longest bombing Campaign before that time in which Germany continually attacked the Uited Kngdom. Ended when Germany could not gain air dominance. -
Tripartite pact
Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite pact in Berlin. Was designed to keep the United States from joining the Allies. -
Lend-Lease Act
Proposal that allowed the united states to give foreign countries military aid. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
A surptise japanese attack on the United States naval bases in Hawaii by Japan. Was hoped to cripple the American Pacific fleet and give Japan the upper hand in the war. -
Formation of the U.N.
26 countries met up in Washington D.C. to sign a document and declare declare how they were against Axis powers. -
D-Day
An allied Ivasion of then german held france that was focused on Normandy France and the surrounding coutryside. -
Yalta Conference
Where Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and FDR met to discuss the end of the war and post war matters. -
Iwo Jima/Okinawa
2 islands that Japan controlled in the south pacific that the united states took over. -
Postdam Conference
Last conference in which Stalin. Truman, and Churchill were all present to discuss what to do in the time after the war. -
VJ Day
The day that Japan announced its surrender to the united states that officially ended WW2. -
Truman Doctrine
Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. -
Marshall Plan
Economic recovry plan for Europe and specifally Germany that chanelled nearly 13 billion dollars between 1948 and 1951 into Germay -
Mao Zedong &People’s Republic of China
Mao Zedong proclaims himself the leader of the Peoples Republic of China. The loss of China to Communism was a major blow to the United States. -
Sputnik
The first successful rocket sent into space, launched by the soviet union. It transmitted radio signals back to earth that could be heard from a regular radio -
Bay of Pigs
CIA trained and financed operation that was designed to topel the communist regim Fidel Castro had in Cuba. Was a complete failure. -
Gorbachev
Was the first presiden tof the Soviet Union, Awarded the noble peace prize for helping break up the USSR.
