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Annexation of Sudetenland
In 1938, Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, took control of the Sudetenland, a region in Czechoslovakia, which increased tensions in Europe and helped start World War II.
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Pearl Harbor:
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, leading the United States to enter World War II.
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Japanese Internment Camps
During WWII, the U.S. government forcibly relocated and imprisoned Japanese Americans in camps, fearing they might be loyal to Japan.
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway (1942) was a significant naval battle where the U.S. Navy defeated Japan, turning the tide in the Pacific War.
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Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal (1942-1943) was a crucial fight between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific, marking the first major Allied offensive against Japan.
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Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943) was a turning point in WWII, where Soviet forces defeated the German army, marking the start of the German retreat from Eastern Europe.
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Island-hopping
Island-hopping was a military strategy used by the U.S. in the Pacific, capturing key islands to gradually move closer to Japan for a final invasion.
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgxW3H_tsI
Article:https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/pacific-strategy-1941-1944 -
Los Alamos
Los Alamos, New Mexico, was the site where scientists worked on the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bombs.
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D-Day
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.
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The Philippines
The Philippines was invaded by Japan in 1941, but after fierce fighting, the United States and Filipino forces reclaimed it in 1944.
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Meeting at Yalta
In February 1945, leaders from the U.S., Britain, and the Soviet Union met at Yalta to discuss post-war plans and the division of Europe.
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Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler died by suicide on April 30, 1945, as Soviet forces closed in on Berlin, leading to the collapse of Nazi Germany.
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Fall of Berlin
In 1945, the Soviet Union captured Berlin, leading to the end of Nazi Germany and the official surrender of Germany.
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Meeting at Potsdam
In July-August 1945, Allied leaders met in Potsdam to finalize plans for Germany's surrender and set the terms for post-war Europe.
Video:https://www.c-span.org/program/american-history-tv/1945-potsdam-conference/448976
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Hiroshima
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, leading to Japan's eventual surrender.
Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptyYSs-X3DI
Article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki