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Annexation of Sudetenland
October 1 through the 10 of the year 1938, dictator Adolf Hitler assigned the annexation of Sudetenland to Germany. Hitler was then able to threaten war over the issue of the annexation of Sudetenland. Germany wanted Sudetenland because they were already "ethnically" German.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor became the name of the surprise attack of the Japanese on the US military base. They were then able to destroy 20 naval bases and killing around 2,400 civilians. This event led president Roosevelt to declare war on Japan. After wanting to remain neutral in the war.
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The Phillipines
Only nine hours of the attack on Pearl Harbor The Philippines got attacked from the Japanese. The Philippines played a large role during World War 2. Japan had made a goal to take control of the Philippine islands in order to control the Southwest Pacific and in order to take valuable minerals from the Dutch East Indies. -
Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad was a battle between Nazi Germany and the Axis Powers. The battle lasted from August 1942 till February 1943. The overall goal of the war was to take control of the city of Stalingrad in Russia. Hitler wanted the town because of his name and the opportunity for more propaganda. Russia wanted the city in order to keep its own territory. At the end it was the Russians who won and many German soldiers dying of starvation and disease in Russia. -
Japans Internment Camps
During WW2 Japanese immigrants were looked down upon in the United States. During this time many Japanese American became incarcerated in concentration camps. Many Japanese Americans had their homes ravaged by special forces and with Roosevelt new order 9006 any suspected enemy had consequences. These camps were poorly maintained and many diseases surrounded.
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Battle of Midway
The battle of Midway was primarily fought with only aircrafts. The plan with the battle of Midway was for Japan to attack Midway and trap the Americans. The Japanese were trying to recreate the event of Pearl Harbor. However, the plan backfired leading the Japanese to lose the battle and to stop spreading their influence throughout the pacific. Overall, this allowed for the Americans to gain confidence. This battle took place from June 4 to June 7th.
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Guadalcanal
This was the first major offensive victory for the allies in the pacific theater. US marines launched an attack of the Guadalcanal air base in order to get the control of the lines of communication between the United States and Australia. At the end, the Americans were the ones who won the territory.
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Island Hopping
This was a military strategy in which the Americans only set up their resources and important supplies in certain islands. The goal would be to set up a military base in these islands. Allies used this tactic in order to destroy the Axis powers. Overall, this tactic was successful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgxW3H_tsI -
D-Day
A turning point in WWII. D-Day was a day when the allied forces aired a assault on Nazi-occupied France. Many tactics were used in order to confuse the Germans. For example, Germans believed that the targets were in areas like Norway. In the end, the Germans would lose to the Allied forces. Allied forces being America, Britain, Canada, and France.
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Meeting at Yalta
The Yalta conference was a meeting in which the heads of government in countries like the US, UK, and soviet union discussed issues like the reorganization of Europe and Germany after WWII. It was then decided that Germany would be split into four zones. This all occurred from February 2 into February 11th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcHbOtTQxWE -
Fall of Berlin
The fall of Berlin had many significant events. One can see the surrender of the german army and the death of Adolf Hitler. More than 90,000 German soldiers were killed and over 200,000 had been injured. During this time the Berlin wall had been up separating both sides of Germany. During this time the wall was finally torn down. This reconnected families that had been separated because of the disastrous war. -
Death of Hitler
During the days of late April, Hitler married a woman by the name of Eva Braun. During the night of April 30 Hitler shot himself while Eva took her poison. Both bodies were eventually burned due to Hitlers wishes.
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Los Alamos
This was a laboratory located in New Mexico during WW2 in order to make atomic bombs. An important event related with Los Alamos was the first atomic bombing 200 miles south of Los Alamos. It is known as the "birthplace" for the atomic bomb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axkQ4UjTc8M&t=90s -
Meeting at Potsdam
Another meeting in which thoughts about what to do after the war were seen. Leaders such as president Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill spoke about their actions after World War 2. However, this meeting issued a declaration demanding an unconditional surrender from Japan. This meeting lasted from July 17 till August 2.
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Hiroshima
Hiroshima located in Japan, became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb. It all occurred when a US bomber dropped the atomic weapon that wiped out 90 percent of the population and killing 80,000 people instantly. Japans Emperor the surrendered WW2 on a radio address.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1tf8lv_yak
This video shows an accurate representation of the effects of the bomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-07xiaBl2vk
