World War Two Events

Annexation of Sudetenland

Oct 1, 1938

In 1938, Hitler annexed the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia, an area with a large ethnic German population. This was part of his expansionist policies leading to World War II.
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Pearl Harbor Attack

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese Imperial Navy launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This event led to the United States' entry into World War II, marking a significant shift in the global conflict.
[Soures]https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack
[video]https://youtu.be/zjpzFHv0cks?si=noSN7AoO4cFsNL_T

The Philippines

Dec 8, 1941

Japan invaded the Philippines shortly after Pearl Harbor. The U.S. later launched a successful campaign to liberate the Philippines, including the famous Battle of Leyte Gulf. 1941 to 1945
(article)https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Philippines/World-War-II
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Los Alamos

1942

Los Alamos was the site of the Manhattan Project, where scientists developed the atomic bomb. This project culminated in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
(article)https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/manhattan-project-science-at-los-alamos.htm
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Japanese Internment Camps

Feb 19, 1942

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government placed over 120,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps due to wartime fears of espionage. February 19, 1942 – March 20, 1946
(article)https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
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Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle between the United States and Japan. The U.S. dealt a decisive blow to Japan's fleet, shifting the balance of power in the Pacific.
(article)https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway
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Guadalcanal

Aug 7, 1942

The Battle of Guadalcanal was a pivotal Allied victory over Japan in the Pacific. It was the first major offensive by Allied forces against Japan and marked a strategic shift.
(article)https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Guadalcanal
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Stalingrad

Aug 23, 1942

The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the war, where the Soviet Union successfully repelled the German army. The battle was marked by intense urban combat with lots of deaths
[Soures]https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad
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Island-Hopping

1943

Island-hopping was a military strategy employed by the Allies to capture strategically important islands in the Pacific, bypassing heavily fortified ones, to get closer to Japan. went from 1943 to 1945
(article)https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/pacific-strategy-1941-1944
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D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

The Allied invasion of Normandy (D-Day) was the largest amphibious assault in history. It marked the beginning of the liberation of German-occupied Western Europe.

Meeting at Yalta

Feb 4, 1945

The Yalta Conference brought together Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin to discuss post-war Europe, the formation of the United Nations, and the fate of Germany.
(article)https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
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Fall of Berlin

Apr 30, 1945

The Soviet capture of Berlin marked the end of Nazi Germany. Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, and Germany surrendered shortly after.
(article)https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Berlin
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Death of Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker as Soviet forces closed in on the city, effectively ending Nazi Germany’s leadership.
(article)https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler
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Meeting at Potsdam

Jul 17, 1945

The Potsdam Conference occurred after Germany’s surrender. The Allied leaders, including Truman, Churchill, and Stalin, discussed post-war Europe and the demands for Japan’s unconditional surrender. July 17 – August 2, 1945
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Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing over 100,000 people instantly and leading to Japan’s eventual surrender.
(article)https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
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