WWII Project

Annexation of Sudetenland

Sep 30, 1938

This was the expansion of Germany's land planned by Hitler. The Nazi army took over the land of Czechoslovakia which showed the aggression that was being made in Europe during this time and led to further tension.
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Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japan's surprise attack on the United States Pacific fleet. This caused the United States to enter World War 2. This attack forced our country to become more of a unit, everyone wanted to help out in the war. Men went off to fight and women worked in the factories to produce supplies that the military needed.
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The Philippines

Dec 8, 1941

Hours after Japan attacked Pearl harbor, the Empire also invaded the Philippines. Filipinos fought against the Japanese in guerrilla resistance. Japan had control until the Allie forces liberated the Philippines in 1945.
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Island Hopping

1942

This was an expansion strategy from the Allie powers in the Pacific Theater. The military would capture small islands in the Pacific in order to get closer to Japan's mainland. As they got closer the Allies were able to launch long-range bombs to Japan. This also cut off supply lines to Japan.
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Japanese Internment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

Following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor many Americans were suspicious of Japanese Americans. They thought that they were sent over to spy on us. The United States sent all Japanese Americans to Internment Camps and made them live in poor areas that effected their physical and emotional health.
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Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

One of the most important battles of World War 2. United States victory over Japan, a naval battle in the Pacific Theater was fought 6 months after Japans attack on Pearl Harbor. This was a huge win for the Allies as it destroyed Japan's ability to have any more major attacks on the Allies.
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Battle of Stalingrad

Jul 17, 1942

A battle in the eastern front where Nazi Germany and the Axis powers were trying to take over the Soviet Union City, Stalingrad. Germany did not win this battle so it was a turning point in the World War because it ended Germany's streak of victories. This hand-to-hand battle was known to be one of the bloodiest in World War 2 with 2.2 million casualties.
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Guadalcanal Campaign

Aug 7, 1942

It was the first major battle that was fought on land, water and in the air in the Pacific. This was an Allie win against the Empire of Japan on the Solomon islands.
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D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

This was the operation overlord where the Allies faced Hitler and invaded Normandy, France. This was the beginning of the path of victories for the Allies. It marked the start of freedom in Western Europe.
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Yalta Conference

Feb 4, 1945

This was the meeting after World War 2 where the leaders of the United States (Roosevelt), Soviet Union (Stalin) and United Kingdom (Churchill) came together to discuss the repercussions of Europe. They discussed what Germany would have to pay for due to them being the main cause of the World War.
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Fall of Berlin

Apr 16, 1945

The final battle of World War 2 was the fall of the Third Reich to the Soviet Union.
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The Death of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

He committed suicide because he knew that once he got caught he would suffer a lot for his actions as the dictator of Germany.
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Los Alamos

Jul 16, 1945

The site of where scientist tested the nuclear bomb for when the United States was going to bomb Japan.
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Meeting at Potsdam

Jul 17, 1945

Chuchill, Stalin and Truman met to negotiate terms after World War 2. They settled matters over Germany and Poland.
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Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

This was the first atomic bomb dropped during World War 2. The United States dropped this bomb in the city of Hiroshima Japan because of the Pearl Harbor attack.
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