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Annexation of Sudetenland
It was assigned to Germany between October the 1st and 10th of 1938. It became a major source of contention between Germany and Czechoslovakia, it was later transferred into Germany. Adolf Hitler took the Sudentenland because he wanted to unite the Germans into one nation. https://www.britannica.com/place/Sudetenland -
Pearl Harbor
A U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor was a scene of an attack by Japanese forces on December of 1941. They had managed to destroy/damage 20 vessels, 8 battleships, 300 airplanes. Thousands were killed and many were injured, this was a surprise attacked that caused the U.S. to declare war on Japan. Link text -
The Philippines
The Philippines was attacked by the Empire of Japan, this happened 9 hours after the Pearl Harbor attack. The U.S. Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrenders all U.S troops in the Philippines to Japan. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/liberation-of-philippines-cecilia-gaerlan -
Japanese Interment camps
The camps were established during World War II by president Franklin D. Roosevelt through the executive order of 9066. It happened from 1942 to 1945. People of Japanese descent would be interred in isolated camps, this was a result of the Pearl Harbor bombing and the ensuing war. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation -
Battle of Midway
The Battle was an epic clash between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, it played out six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was a U.S. Navy's decisive victory in the air sea battle between June 3 and 6 of 1932 and it was successful defense of the major base located at midway Island. -
Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was the first major offensive and decisive victory for the Allies in the Pacific theater. 24,000 of Japanese men died during this battle, 1,600 Americans were killed, 4,200 wounded and thousands dead from malaria and other disease.
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Stalingrad
A city in Russia where a brutal military campaign between Russian and Nazi's from Germany and the Axis power took place. The Battle of Stalingrad was infamous as one of the largest, bloodiest engagements. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
D-Day
D-Day was located in Normandy France, it was apart of World War II. It was a coded designed used for the day of any important invasion or military operation. It was also the immediate aftermath of America's entry into the war.
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Meeting at Yalta
The Yalta meeting involved the 3 World War II Allies. U.S President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. They all met in February 1945 in the result of city Yalta. They discussed the post-war fate of defeated Germany and the rest of Europe. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference -
Island-Hopping
Island Hopping was a strategy targeted key islands and atolls to capture and equip with airstrips. It was a plan which the United States made in order to defeat Japan. The U.S. hoped to gain military bases and secure as man small islands in the pacific as possible.
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Death of Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker. The shelter contained 18 small rooms and was fully sufficient which had water and electrical supply. At his side was his wife Eva Braun who he married two days before his death, his dog Blondi was also by his side.
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Meeting at Potsdam
It was held near Berlin between July 14 and August 2 of 1945. It was the last meeting of World War II. It was held by the "Big Three" heads of state. American President Harry S. Truman, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the Soviet Primer Joseph Stalin. The talks established a Council of Foreign Ministers and also a central Allied Control Council for administration of Germany. https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference -
Los Alamos
On July 16 of 1945, the worlds first atomic bomb was detonated 200 miles south of Los Alamos. It is probably the most famous federal government laboratory. It was also recognized as the birthplace of the atomic bomb. https://www.aps.org/programs/outreach/history/historicsites/alamos.cfm -
Hiroshima
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over Hiroshima and Nagasaki which were two Japanese cities, on August 6 and 9, 1945. Between 129,000 and 226,000 were killed during the two bombings.
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Fall of Berlin
The Berlin Wall stood until the date of November 10, 1989, the head of the East German Communist announced that the citizens could now cross the border as they pleased. The Berlin Walk remains one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War till this day.
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