WWII

By kfreeman
  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese attacked an american naval base in Hawaii..2,000 soldiers died..The day after, Roosevelt declared war against Japan.
  • The US & Britain Join Forces

    The US & Britain Join Forces

    joined after Churchill sent Roosevelt a wire
  • War Plans

    War Plans

    Churchill spent 3 weeks working out plans with US ..Roosevelt was convinced to strikie Hitler first
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    The Battle of the Atlantic

    Hitler tried to cut off food & war materials sent to Britian.Liberty Ships were launched & turned the battle around
  • Battle of the Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea

    Americans and Australians stopped the Japanese drive forward to Australia.The first time the stopped Japan
  • Doolittle's Raid

    Doolittle's Raid

    Colonel James Doolittle launched a "Pearl Harbor-style" attack on Tokyo
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    Allies stopped Japanse fleet to Miday. After that,they advanced closer to Japan
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    the Battle of Stalingrad

    Hitler and his troops marched throu Stalingrad until the commander surrendered and the starving troops
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    North African Front

    Operation Torch was launched
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    The Italian Campaign

    Hitler was determined to stop allies in Italy. The Battle," Bloody Anzio" ..Italy wasn't free until 1945
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Operation Overload happened in Northern France when German forces were tricked to st up army in Calais
  • Liberation of Death Camps

    Liberation of Death Camps

    Soviet Unions were the first to come across the camps..it was later liberated by the US
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge

    Americans captured first German town..Germans lost a lot in the Battle
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    Yalta Conference

    Brought together the Big Three allied Leaders.Started the creation of the United Nations.
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    Iwo Jima

    It was critical for the US as base from which heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan.
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    The Battle of Okinawa

    US marines invaded Okinawa more than 7,600 americans died,but 110,000 Japanese lives were lost including 2 generals.
  • Roosevelt's Death

    Roosevelt's Death

    He had a stroke and died
  • Uncoditional Surrender

    Uncoditional Surrender

    Hitler sent final adress the the Germans ..Allies celebrated the Victory in Europe
  • The Manhattan Project

    The Manhattan Project

    Truman ordered the military to take final actions on dropping the atomic bombs
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    Occupation of Japan

    Macauthur reshaped Japan's economy. He made a new government and new constituition.They greatly agreed.
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    Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The first atomic bomb,Little Boy was released on Hiroshima and destroyed everything.Three days later,the other bomb,Fat Man was released on Nagasaki and killed around 200,000 people.
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    Nuremberg Trials

    The discovery of the death camps put 24 Nazi leaders on trial. 12 of 24 were sentenced death and the remaing were kept in prison.