1942Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins

August: Battle of Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaign begin....
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💥 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

December 7: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor leads to the USA joining World War II.
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
World War IIPacific TheaterImperial JapanUnited States NavyMilitary ConflictDiplomacyAxis PowersAllied PowersTurning Point
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

⚔️ Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins

Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins (1942)
World War IIEastern FrontPacific TheaterRacismTotal WarAxis PowersAllied Powers
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

🚢 US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway

US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway (1942)
World War IIPacific TheaterNaval WarfareUnited States NavyTurning PointStrategic VictoryMilitary History
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

🛡️ Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad

February 2: Battle of Stalingrad ends with over two million casualties and the retreat of the German Army.
Surrender of German Forces at Stalingrad (1943)
World War IIEastern FrontSoviet UnionMilitary DefeatWarfareTurning PointAxis PowersCasualties
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionGermanyGermany

🪖 Soviet Capture of Berlin

Soviet Capture of Berlin (1945)
World War IIEastern FrontBattleSiegeBerlinTotal WarPost-War
GermanyGermanySoviet UnionSoviet Union

🎉 Surrender of Japan and End of World War II

Surrender of Japan and End of World War II (1945)
World War IISurrenderMilitary HistoryPacific TheaterAlliesAxis PowersAtomic BombCold War
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSoviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChinaAustraliaAustralia