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Communism Breaks Out (Red October)
Took part in Russia in early October and started a commmunist revolution. Due to this Americans didnt trust the USSR. It was a seizure of state power instrumental in the larger Russian Revolution of 1917. -
Treaty of versallies
After WWI the treaty was signed. Japan even though part of WWI and part of the Allies got no part in the treaty and felt inferior to the white race -
Hitler becomes The Furher
As Germany was facing a great depression after WWI the German people were looking for answers, Hitler was that answer -
Spanish Civil War
Led by Fransisco Franco against the Rebulic. Many weapons that were used in WWII were tested in the Spanish War. -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
After the Munich Confrence Hitler takes over the rest of Czechoslovakia demanding for Poland. Many citizens in the Rhineland and Sudetenland were loyal German citizens anyways. -
European Theatre of World War II
It was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe from Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 until the end of the war with the German surrender on May 8, 1945 (V-E Day). -
The North African Campaign
It war that took place in North Africa and lasted about four years. It also had campaign fought in Libyan. It was when that Axis and Allied pushed each other back and forth acrooss the desert, thus the name The Desert War. -
The Sleeping Giant Awakens
Throughout all that was happening around the world the United Stated didnt do anything and stayed isolated from all the problems -
Pacific Ocean theatre
came into existence on March 30, 1942. It was defined by the Allied powers' Pacific Ocean Area command, which included most of the Pacific Ocean and its islands -
Battle of Midway
Took place in Japan with the Americans having the element of surprise on their side. It was a turning point of the pacific. Before this the Japanesse were on the offensive, capturing territory throughout Asia and the Pacific. After this America took the offensive side. -
Italian Campaign
Name of the Allied operation to end war in Eurpoe. it planned the invasion of Sicily and the campaign on the Italian mainland until the surrender of German forces in Italy in May 1945.Casualties during the campaign totaled about 320,000. -
D-Day
Allied troops fought the Mazi German troops crossed the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy France. About 9,00 allied soldiers were killed or wounded but the Allies still managed to march and defeat Hitler. -
The Battle of The Bulge
After D-Day when everyone thought that the war was over Germany launched a countercoffensive that was was ment to cut off through the Allied forces so they would turn the war in Hitlers favor. -
Iwo Jima (Operation Detachment)
Lasted up to March 26 1945.Major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. This one month battle was one of the bloodies battles in the Pacific. -
Okinawa (Operation Iceberg0
This war was about 82-days long and was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa. After island hoping the Allies were planning to use Okinawa as a base for air operations.
