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Germany Invaded Poland
On this day Germany bonbarded Poland on land and from air. they used a strategy called blitzkrieg. Blitzkrieg was a new war style that was involved extensive bombing on the enemy's air capacity,railroadds,communications lines,massive land invasions,large number of tropps,tanks,and artillery. -
Prepare Japan for attack towards U.S
Chief of the Japanese Naval General staff gave approval to Yamamato's plans to attack the United States fleet as it's Pear Harbor base. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
President Franklin R. claimed this day to live in "infamy". The Japanese plans attacked U.S Naval Base at Pearl Harbor,Hawaii. Killed more than 2,300 people. -
Battle of Midway
This battle occurred 6 months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The U.S was able to preempt and counter Japan's planned ambush of aircraft carriers. This victory allowed the U.S and it's allies to move into an offensive position. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This battle was the first major offensive and victory for the Allies in the Pacific. U.S marines did a surprise attack to the Japanese in August leading to taking control of an air base under construction. Japan suffered a great toll of casualties. -
D-Day
The battle began 156,000 American,British,and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches along 50 -mile strech of France's Normandy region. -
Yalta Conference
Metting where President FDR, Churchill, & Stalin meet to discuss plans for postwar peace. They agreed on demanding Germany's unconditioned surrender and begain plans for post-world war. Also permit free elections. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
It was an Allied victory. Located in a volcanic island. Code breaking was a factor that helped America win this battle. -
Battle of Okinawa
Known as the bloodiest battle in the Pacific because U.S is getting closer and closer to home-island of Japan. Their next move was to invade the main land of Japan. -
V-Day
Victory in Europe. It was the official day of surrender of German forces to the Allies. -
Atomic Bomb Project
On July 16,1945,was the first test day for the atomic bomb. Manhattan Project was the code name for this research. Around 600,000 people participated in the project. J.Robert Oppenheimer was a jewish American scientist,also known as "father of the atomic bomb". -
Sinking of USS Indianapolis
On this day the USS Indianapolis is torpedoed by Japanese submarine and is sinked.1,196 men survived. However,the ship had already covered it's mission to key components of the atomic bomb. -
Hiroshima
This was the first atomic bomb dropped on Japanese city. -
VE-day
Victory in Europe Day. The official surrender of German forces to the Allies. -
Japan Surrenders
Victory in Japan Day. The official surrender of Japanese forces on board the USS Missouri.
