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War Plans
a war plan by the united states in the event of war with birtish empire used to help the united states ability to defend the atlantic coast, as well as fight a war with japan and british empire. -
The Battle of the Atlantic
was the longest continuous military campaign in world war II. -
North African Front
it was a campaign that was fought between the allies and axis powers, whic had interests in africa. -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese surprise attack on U.S. -
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World War II
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The Battle of Stanlingrad
a major battle of world war II. Nazi Germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad in southwestern russia. -
Dolittle's Raid
U.S. attacked Tokyo and other Japanese cities, 16 bombers in the attack -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Americans and Australians succeeded in stopping the Japanese attack toward Australia. Fighting was done by airplanes. no shots were fired by surface ships. -
The Battle of Midway
turning point in the Pacific War. U.S. defeated Japan -
the italian campaign
during world war II was the name of allied operations in italy. -
battle of the bulge
was a major german offensive that started toward the end of world war II. it was fought in belgium -
d-day
it was an invasion on nazi germany. -
Yalta Conference
the war discussion between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin at the Black Sea resort city of Yalta -
Iwo Jima
critical to the U.S. as a base from heavily loaded bombers might reach Japan. 20,700 Japanese troops entrenched in tunnels and caves. 6000+ marines died. only 200 Japanese survived. This win for U.S. left only one more assault to be completed on Japan. -
The Battle of Okinawa
U.S. Marines invaded Okinawa. Japan unleashed more than 1900 attacks on allies, sunk 30 ships, and killed almost 5000 seamen. 7600 Americans died. 110000 Japanese dead. -
Manhattan Project
development of new atomic bomb -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Allies dropped atomic bombs on these 2 Japanese military centers. -
Nuremberg Trials
24 Nazi leaders were put on trial for crimes against humanity -
The Occupation of Japan
the time when U.S. occupied Japan under leadership of Douglas MacArthur. He reshaped Japan’s economy, called for new constitution to provide woman suffrage and guarantee basic freedoms. Japanese constitution is known to this day as the MacArthur Constitution. -
U.S. and Britain Join forces
also called the north atlantic alliance, it is a military alliance based on the north atlantic treaty.
