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Assigned to Germany for 9 days when they invaded parts of Eastern Europe. From October 1st-10th
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Pearl Harbor was the first attack that the Japanese used to transition the US into WWII. They used new types of planes and weapons to force the attack. Many Americans were killed.
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The Philippines, was one of the islands that the US wanted to take from the Japanese during WWII. Most of these battles were fought by the US Marines
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This was an action done by Americans, in fear of Japanese spies and more during WWII. They sent many Japanese-Americans into "labour camps"
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The Battle of Midway took place midway between the islands. It was mostly a sea and air battle for a small island with an airstrip
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The Guadalcanal was apart of the Solomon Islands. Many Americans were shipped to the island to push back the Japanese
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Island-Hopping was the strategy used by Americans to weaken the Japanese influence in the islands. The Americans were successful in damaging Japanese strongholds
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Stalingrad was the war that the Russians used to push back the German's advance into Moscow. Fought from 1942-1943
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D-Day or Operation Overlord was a sea to land invasion into Normandy France to liberate it. There were over 1000 American lives lost that day
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This was a meeting between the 3 leaders of America, Britain and Russia. They met to discuss war plans
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The Fall of Berlin, or The Battle of Berlin, was the last stronghold that the Germans held onto. Was fought from April 16, 1945-May 2, 1945
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This was a huge turning point in History. Due to the fact that Hitler was now losing the war and Americans were storming into Germany he commits suicide
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Was an area where the atomic bombs were being designed and created. In New Mexico
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This was another meeting after WWII. To discuss what to do with Germany after the war which led to the Cold War between the US and Russia
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This was a Japanese city that was hit with an atomic bomb. The Americans warned Japan, that if they did not surrender they would pay the price
