Adolf Hitler took control of the Sudetenland, which is an area in Czechoslovakia. This move was part of his plan to expand Nazi Germanys borders before WWII began. ArticleVideo
Pearl Harbor
Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. This attack led the United States to declare war on Japan, officially entering World War II. Article Video
The Pilippines
Japan invaded the Philippines and U.S. forces fought to defend the islands. Article Video
Japanese Internment Camps
The U.S. government forced over 100,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps out of fear they might be loyal to Japan. These camps lasted until 1945 and were later classified as a violation of civil rights. Article Video
Battle of Midway
The battle of midway was a major naval battle where the U.S. Navy defeated Japan. This victory was a weakened Japans power, when they wanted to initially gain more control over the Pacific. Article Video
Stalingrad
This was a brutal fight between Germany and Soviet Union. It ended with a Soviet Union victory and was also a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front. Article Video
Guadalcanal
The battle of Guadalcanal was the first major Allied offensive against Japan in the Pacific. THe U.S. had a victory and that marked the start of a series of allied successes in the Pacific theater. Article Video
Los Alamos
Los Alamos, New Mexico was where the United States developed the atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan project during WWII. The first successful test of the bomb took place there in July 1945 Article Video
Island Hoping
Island Hoping was a strategy used by the allies in the pacific during WWII. They captured key islands, one by one, to get closer to Japan, starting in 1943 and continuing until Japan surrender in 1945. Article Video
D-Day
Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. This event, known as D-Day, marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from the Nazis. Article Video
Meeting at Yalta
Leaders from the United States, Britain, and the soviet union met in Yalta, Crimea to plan the post war world. They made decisions on how to divide Germany and set up the United Nations. Article Video
Fall of Berlin
THe soviet army attacked Berlin, the capital of Nazi Germany, in April 1945. The city's fall led to the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe Article Video
Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler, committed suicide on April 30,1945, in his Berlin bunker. His death marked the collapse of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe Article Video
Meeting at Potsdam
The leaders of the U.S. , Britain, and the Soviet Union met in Potsdam, Germany, to finalise plans for Germany's surrender and discuss how to handle post war Europe. This meeting also marked the beginning of Cold War tensions. Article Video
Hiroshima
The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bombing followed another on Nagasaki which ultimately led to Japan's surrender and the end of WWII. Article Video
