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Nazi Germany, under the rule of Adolf Hitler, annexed the Sudetenland. This is a German speaking part of Czechoslovakia, as a part of the Munich Agreement.
Pearl Harbor
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Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They went low through the high mountains so they would not be caught on the air force radars. This helped lead America into World War II.
Japanese Internment Camps
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Due to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government ordered and forced relocation of Japanese Americans. They were forced to go to camps and high security locations.
Battle Of Midway
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A decisive naval base in the Pacific ocean owned by the U.S. Navy. The U.S. used this naval base to defeat the Japanese fleet. After this, the Japanese turned to the Allies side.
Guadalcanal (1942-1943)
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Guadalcanal is the largest island in the Solomon Islands. It was the first offensives by the Allies against Japan. This battle lasted 6 months and was a brutal conflict that marked a turning point in the war.
Stalingrad (1942-1943)
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This is one of the most significant and brutal battles of World War II. This battle was fought between Nazi Germany, and Soviet Union. Germany was aimed to capture Stalingrad, Russia to secure oil fields.
Island-Hopping (1943-1945)
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Island-Hopping was a military strategy used by the Allies in the Pacific Theater. The strategy involved selectively attacking and capturing strategic islands while bypassing others, cutting them off from supplies and reinforcements.
D-Day
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The Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to push Nazi Germany back. Which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe.
The Philippines (1944-1945)
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The Philippines played a crucial role in World War II in the Pacific Theater. It was a site of major battles between Japan and the United States.
Meeting at Yalta
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The Yalta conference was a crucial meeting in World War II between the Allied leaders. It took place in the Soviet Union and focused on shaping the post-war world. Also focused on the division of Nazi Germany.
Fall Of Berlin (April - May 1945)
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The battle of Berlin was the last major offensive of the World War II. This lead to the fall of Nazi Germany, and the suicide of Adolf Hitler. The Red Army launched a massive assault to overwhelm the Nazi Defenders.
Death Of Hitler
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Hitler knew that Russia was coming to capture him so he took his own life instead. Soviet forces took refuge in an underground bunker.
Los Alamos
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Los Alamos, New Mexico was the secret research site of the Manhattan Project. This was used to build atomic bombs during World War II. This was on of the most significant scientific and military undertakings in history.
Meeting at Potsdam
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The meeting at Potsdam was the last major meeting between the Allied Leaders. The goal was to decide post-war order, peace settlements, and how to handle Germany, and Japan.
Hiroshima
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The U.S. dropped there first atomic bomb named Hiroshima on Japan. This lead to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.
