The Sudetenland was annexed into Germany by the demands and threats of Hitler. This was a critical step toward Hitlers expansion of Germany and aggression in Europe. Article Video
Pearl Harbor
Surprise military attack by Japan on the US Pacific Fleet stationed in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack destroyed 151 planes on the ground and sank or damaged all 8 US battleships. Article Video
The Philippines
The Japanese occupied the Philippines from 1942 to 1945, during this the Filipinos started guerrilla resistance. Finally liberated by the Allied forces in 1944. Article Video
Japanese Internment Camps
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, about 120,000 people of Japanese descent were relocated to concentration camps. This was done in an effort to prevent any Japanese spies from getting information. Article Video
Battle of Midway
Major battle that happened in the Pacific theater of the war which ended in an U.S. victory. It was a major turning point in the battle happening in the Pacific theater during ww2. Article Video
Stalingrad
The Soviet Union successfully defended the city of Stalingrad against the Germans. It was a major turning point in WW2 and considered one of the bloodiest battles in history. Article Video
Guadalcanal
Also called battle of Guadalcanal or code named Operation Watchtower. Marked a turning point in the battle in the Pacific for the Allies. Article Video
Los Alamos
Was the site were nuclear bombs were being tested. The Manhattan project was located here and was top secret. Article Video
Island-hopping
During the battle in the Pacific theater, the U.S. used a strategy known as island hopping to slowly take back or liberate islands from Japan. It was so effective because it allowed the U.S. to move closer and closer to its target. Article Video
D-Day
Also referred to as Operation Overlord. Allies big push to liberate western Europe from Germany. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Article Video
Meeting at Yalta
At the Yalta conference, all the big leaders of the Allied powers met. They made decisions about the future of the war and the postwar world. Article Video
Fall of Berlin
Also referred to as the battle of Berlin. One of the final battles of WW2 that ended with the fall of Berlin to the Soviet Red Army. Article Video
Death of Hitler
Hitler heard word of the death of Benito Mussolini and what had happened to him in his mistress. The afternoon of that day he committed suicide with his wife on the couch. Article Video
Meeting at Potsdam
The big leaders of the Allied powers meet in Potsdam, Germany. They negotiated terms for the end of ww2. Article Video
Hiroshima
Was devastated by the first ever atomic bombs used as a weapon of war and killed nearly 140,000 people. The Japanese Government still did not surrender even after such a loss. Article Video
