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Beginning of WWII
Germany invades Poland. -
"A date which will live in infamy."
Attack of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, USA. -
Bataan Death March
4/10 American soldiers will survive this battle. General Douglas MacAuthur was head of this battle. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
This battle was a defensive victory for the US. Japan tries to invade New Guinea, but is stopped by Allied foreces. USS Lexington was lost. -
Battle of Midway
Americans won this battle because they were able to brake the Japanese code. 4 Japanese and only 1 American aircrafts were sunk of each side. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This battle lasted 6 months. First offensive battle for the United States. -
Stalingrad
250,000 Axis forces trapped. 200,000 Axis soldiers die, while the 50,000 rest surrender. -
D-Day
Americans invade France (Normandy), fighting against the Germans -
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Japanese navy loses 4 aircraft carriers, 3 battle ships and many other vessels. Kamikaze pilots are introduced. -
4th Term
FDR wins his 4th term. 1st president this had happened to. -
Battle of Iwo Jimo
The USA wanted this island because of their 2 airstips to land military planes on. Mount Surbachi is where this famous picture was taken. -
Firestorm Raid of Tokyo
Allies launch major attacks on Japanese home island with B29 bombers. -
Battle of Okinawa
This battle was the bloodest battle in the Pacific. USA was getting closer to the home island of Japan. -
Adolf Hitler's Death
Hitler commits suicide. -
VE Day
Allies celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany. The conclusion of WWII. -
First Test of Atomic Bomb
Manhattan Project was codename to research to build an atomic bomb. -
Hiroshima
Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb, 80,000 civilans were killed. -
Soviets Open Front
The Soviet Union join the war against Japan -
Nagasaki
2nd atomic bombed dropped in southern Japan. 40,000 people killed. -
VJ Day
Japanese offically surrender on USS Missouri.
