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Annexation of Sudetenland
Hitler took control of Sudetenland after the Munich Agreement, as Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement to avoid war.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base, leading America to declare war the next day.
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Japanese Internment Camps
Over 120,000 Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated due to wartime fears of spy's.
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Battle of Midway
A turning point in the Pacific, where the U.S. destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers, severely damaging Japan's navy,
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Guadalcanal
The first major Allied offensive in the Pacific, marking the start of the island-hopping strategy.
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Stalingrad
A brutal Soviet victory that marked a turning point on the Eastern Front against Germany.
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Island Hopping
A U.S. strategy of bypassing heavily defended islands to reach Japan more quickly.
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The Philippines
Major campaign in which General Douglas fulfilled his promise to return. The battle included intense fighting, notably the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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