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annexation of Sudetenland
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Pearl Harbor
An unexpected attack on the US led by Japanese airmen. The attack occurred just before 8am killing 2400 people. Pearl harbor was a military base in Honolulu -
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Japanese interment camps
On account of Franklin Roosevelt, Anyone of Japanese decent would be placed in these camps. The us government feared that if they were even slightly Japanese they would side with them and help them with the war.
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Battle of Midway
A naval battle where the us defeated a Japanese fleet in order to invade the midway islands. (Aircraft carriers played a large role in this battle)
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Island hopping (first use)
Was first used when fighting the Japanese over Guadalcanal. Island hopping is a military strategy it basically is taking over the place and making that a base. -
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Guadalcanal
This was one of the first major victories for the allies. In the battle, 24,000 of the Japanese were lost. Only 1600 Americans were killed.This was a surprise attack by us marines. As a result the us gained control of an airbase under construction. -
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Stalingrad
A battle that occurred in what is now volgograd. The battle was fought between the Soviet Union and Germany and their allies. The battle was over Stalingrad in southern Russia, the Soviet Union won. -
D-Day
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The Philippines
The Philippines campaign was the us fighting japan in order to take the territory from them. The allied forces ended up winning.
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Meeting at Yalta
Meeting that occurred in 1945 over the topic of postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe. The U.S, U.K and the Soviet Union were in attendance for this meeting. occurred in Yalta in the Soviet Union.
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Fall of Berlin
Also know as battle of Berlin. Resulted with the death of Hitler and a surrender by German army.
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Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler died on April the thirtieth in 1945. A radio broadcast was put out stating that he had died in battle. When "The allies" did some digging into the topic they discovered that he in fact did not did in battle. Hitler and his wife Eva committed suicide together in an underground bunker. -
Los alamos
This is the laboratory that was located in new mexico. In this lab the first atomic bomb was created -
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Meeting at Potsdam
A meeting between "The big three" and President Truman. At this meeting the topic of post war terms was discussed.
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Hiroshima
The first nuclear bombed ever used was dropped here. Hiroshima is a part of japan. This bomb wiped out 90% of Hiroshima. This bombing eventually led to the end of the war.
