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Battle for Britain
Battle for Britain – Aug. to Oct., 1940 -
FDR approves “shoot on sight”
FDR approves “shoot on sight”
Germany had been attacking US Ships
In the early 1940’s FDR retaliated by shoot on site Tactic
(when you see an enemy you shoot)
Congress amended the Neutrality Act
Belligerents (ready to fight hostile)
Merchant Vessel- trading Boats.
Were being sunken so they were allowed to be armed to defend themselves -
Japan joins Axis
Japan joins Axis Japan joins Italy and Germany in the tripartite Pact to stop the U.S from attacking them.
Japan joins the Axis
axis powers during ww2 (Italy Germany Japan) -
Hitler breaks Non-Aggression agreement – June 22, 1941
Hitler breaks Non-Aggression agreement
Non Agression agreement was stated that The Soviet union and Germany would not fight eachother and would take over Poland
It was Broken when Hitler decided to Try and take the Ukraine -
Pearl Harbor attacked
Pearl Harbor attacked – 7 December 1941 -
Japanese ambassadors arrive in Washinton, DC
Japanese ambassadors arrive in Washington DC Formal Rejection
On the 7th Nomura and Kurusu were supposed to deliver the formal rejection to Hull(Us) This rejection was supposed to be delivered 20 mins before the attack on Pearl Harbor When the Japanese finally delivered the note to hull he was already aware of the attack and went through the motions of reading the note then swiftly showed them the door.
President Roosevelt "“a date in which we live in infamy” -
Germany and Italy declare war on US
Germany and Italy declare war on US – Dec 11, 1941 -
MacArthur promises to return - February 1942
MacArthur promises to return -
General macarthur is driven out of the Philipines by the Japanese and his famous quote "i shall return" -
Bataan death march
Bataan death march - April 1942 -
Battle of Coral Sea – 7-8 May 1942
Battle of Coral Sea
May of 1942 the battle of the coral sea was a Japanese invasion of New guinea
They sunk the aircraft carrier Lexington(US Ship) but the Japanese feet turned back despite suffering fewer losses This is the end of Japanese Advance to Australia
A month later Admiral yamamoto led his fleet against Midway Island, expecting to destroy admiral Chester Nimitz three remaining carriers. Coral sea was to Australia -
Battle of Midway – 7 June 1942
Battle of Midway
Midway was a battle to take Hawaii
This stops the Japanese advance toward Hawaii
The battleship Yorktown was sunk by a torpedo after it was bombed by enemy planes. Japan suffered its first major naval defeat.
The two enemies that were fighting were the Marine raiders of the usa and the imperial army of japan. -
Guadalcanal - August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943
Guadalcanal -**Battle of Guadalcanal (first us offensive)
With all these victories by island hopping the USA could advance into Japan
The Japs defended the strongholds such as rabaul on New Brittan Island
Island Hopping “hit’em where they aint” Go to isands where there is little protection.
**Admiral Halsey worked with Gen MacArthur
Arsenal of democracy
Describes the united states military power and its ability to supply other nations with military equipment to protect themselves. -
General Eisenhower and his forces land in North Africa
Under the command of General Eisenhower,American troops landed in north Africa in order to help the british.
protects the oil from the axis powers(Japan Germany Italy)
They were trying to push German field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his Afrika korps off the continent
Famous German General
We secure North Africa Eisenhower’s Subordinates teamed up with the British to drive Germans out of Sicily in the summer of 1943.This triggered the surrender of Italy.italy joined the allied cause against Germany -
Vichy France begins
Vichy France begins*- Nov 11, 1942 -
End of Battle of Stalingrad
End of Battle of Stalingrad – feb 2 1943 -
Sicily falls
Sicily falls – 3 Sept 1943 -
Rome falls – June 5, 1944
Rome falls -
D-Day – June 6, 1944
D-Day -
Kamikaze attacks begin
Kamikaze attacks begin – October 17, 1944 -
MacArthur returns – October 20, 1944
MacArthur returns – October 20, 1944 -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge – 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 -
US flag raised on Mt. Suribachi
US flag raised on Mt. Suribachi –
February 23, 1945 -
U-boats sink merchant vessels
U-boats sink merchant vessels
24/02/1945 -
Truman becomes president
Truman becomes president -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commits suicide – On April 30, 1945 -
V-E Day – 8 May 1945
V-E Day – 8 May 1945 -
Okinawa taken
Okinawa taken – July 2, 1945 -
Hiroshima
Hiroshima – August 6, 1945 -
Nagasaki – August 9, 1945
Nagasaki – August 9, 1945 -
V- J Day
V- J Day – August 15, 1945 -
formal surrender of Japan 2 September 1945
formal surrender of Japan 2 September 1945 -
Cold War
the cold war started in this year
Cold war 1945-1952
Shortly after WW2 the cold war happened, it was an Arms Race between The United States and USSR.
(to each according to his needs From each according to his ability)
Reasons for Cold War
Different beliefs in the way the gov. should be run.
(Communist International-Comintern
They wanted the whole world to be communist. )-Started by lenin
President Harry Truman was pres during this time -
Period: to
cod war 1946-1952
Communism vs. Capitalism
Post war Germany The country was divided into four zones (American, British, French and Soviet) governed by the four powers of occupation. Berlin, which geographically lay in the Soviet Zone, was divided into four sectors.
Berlin crisis Soviets gave west an Ultimatum demanding the withdrawal of the western forces. 1st ultimatum
6 Months to withdraw from Berlin or a blockade will be set up.The “Western forces” refuse to withdraw and thus a blockade was formed. -
info cold war
Pres Truman and the other allied forces send a Massive airlift that delivered supplies to Berlin.
Planes land every 3 mins we did this for 11 months.
Berlin Airlift outcome World opinion turned against Stalin
Germans ill-will turn to Stalin
Two republics created
Federal Republic of West Germany
German democratic republic of East Germany
NATO Formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Countered by the Warsaw pact (communist countries)including East Germany(Soviet part of Germany)