WWII Timeline

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  • Annexation of Sudetenland

    Annexation of Sudetenland

    Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia was handed over to Hitler on a silver platter. In order to satisfy his desire for expansion and any sense of further conflict that could potentially lead to more casualties beyond this situation.
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  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacked the United State's most important Naval base of the Pacific during that time, in hopes that they could cripple us into staying out of WWII. Killing thousands along with destroying 19 navy ships, 8 battleships, a big chunk of our weapons/food; and finally launching us into the war.
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  • The Phillipines

    The Phillipines

    Ten hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan launched an attack on the Philippines. The United State's went there soon after to help defend their territory against the Japanese Imperial Army. Marking History's longest resistance and General Douglas MacArthur's most famous quote; "I shall return".
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  • Island Hopping

    Island Hopping

    This tactic was used to kick Japan off of our islands that they invaded, like the Philippines for example. Attacking ones that they populated, as well as working our way towards some of their bigger ones.
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  • Japanese Internment Camps

    Japanese Internment Camps

    These bases were used to hold anyone of Japanese descent or with the possibility of being in relation to them, in complete and utter isolation. In order to segregate the supposed spies from the rest of society and prevent the likelihood of contravening the US' national security.
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  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    This battle served as the turning point for the U.S.A when we defeated Japan in another attack against Hawaii. Which, then resulted in the destruction of four of their most experienced aircrafts and one of the most powerful class of battle ships.
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  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

    Considered one of the greatest battles/allied victories of the entire war. Given, that the Soviet Union single handily defeated a German attack against their republic.
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  • Battle of Guadalcanal

    Battle of Guadalcanal

    A series of attacks between the Japanese and primary allies of WWII, which took place on water and land. Resulting in the end to the Japanese invasions.
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  • Los Alamos

    Los Alamos

    Los Alamos, Mexico was the city of the laboratory, in which the Manhattan Project took place and the first atomic bomb was both, created and tested. Later, commencing into the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
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  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Code-named Operation Overlord, is considered the largest invasion in American History. Which took place when allied troops invaded Normandy, France in order to preform a sneak attack on the Nazis that were occupying the area. It was a direct attack on our part, as they were expecting us to come from the United Kingdom and we ended up attacking from the opposite direction, instead.
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  • Meeting at Yalta

    Meeting at Yalta

    Similar to that of the Meeting at Potsdam, the three allies reunited once more to discuss their strategy of the ramifications of Germany once defeated. Later, coming to the single conclusion of taking away their weapons and military.
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  • The Fall of Berlin

    The Fall of Berlin

    The Battle of Berlin, which took place in the capital of Germany; was the last battle that ultimately caused Germany to surrender. Along with putting an end to Nazi Germany altogether.
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  • The Death of Hitler

    The Death of Hitler

    Hitler used a cyanide pill and bullet to the head to kill himself along with his wife and dog; after the realization that he could not escape the Soviet Troops raiding Berlin. Leaving the German Army no other choice but to surrender to the allied troops and pay reparations soon after the war.
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  • Meeting at Potsdam

    Meeting at Potsdam

    On this date, the allied leaders (Stalin, Churchill and Truman) of the Soviet Union, Britain, and The United States; held a meeting in Potsdam Germany. In order to further discuss tactics on how to end WWII.
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  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

    The first atomic bombing occurred in Hiroshima Japan, as a last minute decision to quickly put an end to the war; and prevent any further casualties on both the Axis' and allie's parts. Which then officially putting an end to the second World War.
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