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Battle of Pearl Harbour
Japan was working on expanding empire throughout the Pacific. The U.S. had a trade embargo on Japan to try and deter Japan from invading countries. U.S. was able to intercept and break Japan's secret codes. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
German U-boats were sinking U.S and Allies unprotected merchant ships. Allies began using convoys to protect ships. The allies also used a solar system to detect German U-boats. -
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Battle of the Coral sea
The Japanese were winning every battle and taking over the pacific. U.S and Australia stopped Japan from invading. Japan won the actual battle but the allies were able to stop Japan's invasion. -
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Battle of Midway
U.S launched surprise attack on Japan at Pacific island called Midway. U.S was successful in battle. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Germans violated nonaggression pact with soviet union and attacked. Hitler hoped to capture Soviet oil fields. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Hitler forced Germans to stay put.Soviets used to their advantage and won. The Soviets lost 1,100,000 people in this battle. This was a turning point in WWII. The Soviet army began to move westward towards Germany. -
Normandy invasion(D-day)
The Soviet UNion was pushing into the Poland and the Allies pushing North in Italy. 150 000 Allied troops invaded. -
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Battle of the Bulge
German tanks broke through American lines. Fought in Belgium. Very brutal war, one of the most extensive of U.S military. Germans were winning in the beginning, Americans won. -
Potsdam
Trumen and Stalin met in Potsdam, Germany. Drew a blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate Nazi regime. Divided Germany into 4 sections.Berlin to be divided in east or Soviet Germany. -
Manhatten project
200,000 Japanese died due to the Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Yalta conference
Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discus post WWII. -
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Nuremburg trails
International tribunal courts tried Nazi officials. 12 of 22 defendants were sentenced to death. 200 other officials were found guilty, but were given lesser sentence. -
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U.S Occupation of Japan
U.S occupied Japan for 6 years under direction of General Douglas MacArthur. Called for a new constitution. Trails held for Japanese war criminals. -
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Iwo Jima
Island in the Pacific that was critical for U.S win. 27,000 Japanese held Iwo Jima. U.S won. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Japans last defence stronghold. Japan used 1900 Kamikaze attacks. U.S won. -
Death of Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away at the beginning of his 4th term. The U.S went through a major grieving period. Vice -President Harry S. Trumen takes role of President. -
The end of Hitler
Hitler commits suicide. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe day. The first party of the war was over. -
V-J Day
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V-J Day
Victory in Japan Day, formal surrender.