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Annexation of Sudetenland
Hitler wanted the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia as his own territory because of the population's ethnicity. He demanded the annexation of Sudetenland into Germany and threatened war over it. Article- https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/life-in-nazi-occupied-europe/foreign-policy-and-the-road-to-war/occupation-of-the-sudetenland/
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Pearl Harbor
Japan pulled a surprise attack on a U.S. naval base. This was the last straw and pulled the United States into World War II. Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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The Philippines
The Japanese Empire attacked the Philippines just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. This naval battle was known as the greatest carrier battle of the war.
Article- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/liberation-of-philippines-cecilia-gaerlan
Video- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/events-programs/educational-travel/world-war-ii-philippines/december-11-2021 -
Japanese Internment Camps
Japanese Americans were sent to prison camps because they were believed to be undercover spies. The camps were established by President Franklin Roosevelt through the Executive Order 9066. Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
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Battle of Midway
The Japanese attacked the U.S. base, Midway, leaving it severely damaged. The goal was to remove the United States from the Pacific Powers to gain territory in is east Asain and the southwest Pacific. Article- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway?gclid=CjwKCAjw3pWDBhB3EiwAV1c5rKbLjqXhEhD3_KZ2T3kvFS4ybzeDU4EbROMQ6iLyzuX2XCqUJDcU4RoCQB0QAvD_BwE
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Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major victory for the allies on the Pacific Fleet. Having Guadacanal was imperative so the sea lines of communication could be under control. Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal
Video- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/life-guadalcanal -
Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad stopped Germany from advancing through the Soviet Union. Capturing this city means the Soviets could cut transport links with South Russia. Article- https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad
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Island Hopping
A strategy used by the American Military that consisted of skipping over heavily defended islands. They used this so they could continue advancing forward instead of losing soldiers by stopping for big islands. Article- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/pacific-strategy-1941-1944
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D-Day
A major invasion of Europe by the Allied Forces. It was the largest use of airborne troops of it's time. Article- https://www.army.mil/d-day/history.html
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Meeting At Yalta
The Yalta Conference was a meeting between the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Union leaders. They discussed what would happen after the war and the long-term effects on other countries. Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
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Fall of Berlin
Germany and the Soviet Union had been fighting for several years and the Soviets finally launched their assaults towards Berlin. The city was destroyed and now occupied by the Allies of WWII. Article- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52572544
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Death of Hitler
It has been proved that Hitler took cyanide and then shot himself. After the Soviets stormed Berlin he was found dead in his bunker. Article- https://www.history.com/news/hitler-death-cause-teeth-analysis
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Los Alamos
This laboratory was built solely for the United States to design and build an atomic bomb. It produced the world's first atomic bomb after 27 months. Article- https://www.lanl.gov/about/history-innovation/
Video- https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/ben-bederson-manhattan-project -
Meeting At Potsdam
The last WWII meeting that included the United States, Great Britain, and Soviet Union leaders. They established a Council of Foreign Ministers, Allied Control Council, punishments for war criminals, land boundaries and operations, etc. Article- https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference
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Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb of WWII on a Japanese town. The dropping of the bomb led to the end of World War II. Article- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bomber-drops-atomic-bomb-on-hiroshima
Video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4LQaWJRDg