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Annexation of Sudetenland
Hitler wanted autonomy for the germans in the western fringes of Czechoslovakia and threaten to use force if they didn't acquiesce. https://historica.fandom.com/wiki/Annexation_of_the_Sudetenland -
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Naval base that was attacked by Japanese forces which killed more then 2,400 Americans and destroyed nearly 20 American naval vessels, eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Island-hopping
Skipping over to another island in order for us to have a support place. MacArthur’s forces pushed westward to invade less-well-defended islands. Where the U.S. hopped to another Island to take control of which happened against Japan. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/pacific-strategy-1941-1944 -
The Philippines
Japanese got victory. They launched a invasion from sea. The Philippines had more people but the thing was they didn't have that much experience as the Japanese. The victory is often considered the worst military defeat in U.S. history. About 23,000 American soldiers and about 100,000 Philippines were captured or killed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_campaign_(1941–42) -
Japanese Internment Camps
Were made by the United States order by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The U.S. government made the Japanese people who lived in the U.S. at the time during the attack on Pearl Harbor go to the camps. They didn't want to take any risk. People lost their homes and personal belongings due to that. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation -
Battle of Midway
A battle between the United States Navy and the Japanese Navy. Happened six months after they bombed Pear Harbor. U.S. Navy got victory over Midway which was in between Japan and United States. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
Guadalcanal
the first major offensive and a decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. The U.S. did a surprise attack and took over an air base that was in construction. both sides endured heavy losses to their warship contingents. But Japan suffered an even worse cause of casualties which made them leave Guadalcanal. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal -
Stalingrad
Military campaign between Russia and Nazi Germany and the Axis powers. Longest and most bloodiest war in Modern Warfare. Two million troops fought in close quarters and nearly two million people were killed or injured in the fighting, including tens of thousands of Russian civilians. Turned the tide of Word War 2. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
D-Day
Codenamed Operation Overlord, Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches. They were gonna fight against Germany. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
Meeting at Yalta
three World War II allies, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. Met to discuss the the post-war defeat of Germany and the rest of Europe. Also for Soviet to enter the war against Japan and also created the New United Nations. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference -
Fall of Berlin
Last major invasion of the European threat in World War 2. Two Soviet groups attacked Berlin from east and south. Had victory and on April 30 Hitler killed himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Berlin -
Los Alamos
Where the United States secretly designed the Atomic Bombs. Was known as project y at first . Located in New Mexico. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory -
Meeting at Potsdam
Last meeting from World War 2. Held by American President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his successor Clement Attlee and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin.Talk about the punishment for Germany as will as land boundaries and reparations. They also talk and issue a declaration demanding “unconditional surrender” from Japan. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference -
Death of Hitler
Died in his underground shelter by shooting himself with a pistol. He wanted to stay in his shelter while the battle of Berlin was going on. He spend most of his time in that shelter which was filled with everything he needed to have. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker -
Hiroshima
U.S. was the first and only nation to use a atomic bomb. They dropped it on Hiroshima which was in Japan. 80,000 were killed instantly and another 35,000 were injured from it. Then another 60,000 died later due to the cause of the bomb. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bomber-drops-atomic-bomb-on-hiroshima