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Pearl Harbor
• December 7, 1941 Japan attacked U.S. naval base
• Angered U.S. citizens and government which lead us to enter the war
• FDR declared war on December 8, 1941
• #1 because it was the reason why the U.S. joined the war.
Manhattan Project
• FDR and Einstein worked together secretly
• Code name given to the development of the world’s first atomic bombs
• Truman dropped two bombs– Hiroshima– Nagasaki
• #2 because Japan surrendered and war was over
Battle of the Atlantic
• German U-boats attacked U.S. merchant ships sailing to Britain
• Wolf packs of 20 U-boats
• #3 because it was one of the main factors for us to enter the war
Hitler’s Aggression
• Hitler wanted to take over all of Europe
• U.S. needed to step in and stop him before defeating Japan despite Pearl Harbor attacks
• #4 because he was the primary U.S. enemy of WWII
Battle of Midway
• June 4, 1942• Fought entirely in the air• Allowed U.S. to “island
hop”– Isolated Japanese islands
which allowed U.S. to take over others
• #5 because it was the turning point in the battle of the Pacific
Invasion of Italy
• King Emmanuel III knocked Mussolini out of power
• Mussolini was arrested and fled the country
• #6 because Mussolini was Hitler’s primary ally and it was the end to a fascist leader
Battle of the Bulge
• U.S. First Army suffered when Germany attacked Belgium and Luxembourg
• Created a “bulge” in the U.S. line of defense
• #7 because the Nazi leaders knew the war was lost
War Production Board
• January 1942• FDR switched
peacetime industries into war manufacturers
• #8 because the goods were the backbone to the U.S.’ strong army
Battle of Okinawa
• April to June 1945• U.S. attacked Okinawa
300 miles from Japanese coast
• #9 because it secured naval base and was the last obstacle from reaching Japanese boarders
Office of Price Administration
• Controlled inflation• Controlled rationing• Coupons were made• #10 because it
controlled inflation and kept economy under control
Casablanca
• Operation Torch• FDR and Churchil met
and discussed the terms of the Japanese surrender. Only unconditional surrender would be accepted.
• #11 because unconditional surrender was necessary to prevent from eventual conflicts.
D-Day
• The largest invasion on French land by the Allies.
• Close to 3 million troops eventually landed there.
• #12 Because it was an important and strategic move, but it didn’t leave such mark as the rest.
The Battle of Britain
• The British Air Force was able to defend their mainland
• The Lend-Lease agreement was signed, which booster our economy
• #13 Because it was important, but the U.S. was only a remote participant.
The Holocaust• Over 11 million lives were lost
because of cruel racial prejudice.
• About 6 million were Jewish• It was a very close to
successful attempt of genocide.
• #14 because the U.S. didn’t know particularly about Hitler’s actions. However, we were still one of the major players when it came to relief programs and help.