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Attack on Pearl Harbor
2 400 American soldiers dead, 1 178 wounded, 18 ships destroyed and 350 planes sunk. -
US Declares War on Japan
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Germany and Italy Declare War on U.S.
Germany and Italy Declare war on U.S. -
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Battle of the Atlantic
Germany had upper hand to begin
Later on in the battle the Allies gained the advantage -
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Battle of Coral Sea
Japan won, but the Allies were able to stop Japan's invasion. US used Island Hopping technique to weaken Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
Admiral Nimitz intercepted a Japanese code. US surprise attack on Japanese Island called "Midway" -
Battle of Stalingrad (Beginning)
German Advantage. Nazis looking to capture soviet oil fields. -
Battle of Stalingrad (End)
Harsh winter came giving disadvantage to Germans. Soviets come out victorious. turning point in the war. -
Normandy Invasion
USSR pushing into Poland. Allies pushed into the north of Italy. -
Normandy Invasion (Cont.)
In September of 1944 France became free of Nazi control. 1 million extra troops helped Allies. -
Battle of The Bulge (beginning)
German tanks break thrugh American defense lines. Nazis trying to capture Antwerp, Belgium. -
Battle of the Bulge (Cont.)
US Victory. 80 000 US soldiers dead. 120 000 Nazis dead. Last German offensive. -
Yalta Conference
Creation of UN. FDR, Stain, and Churchill to discuss post WWII -
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Iwo Jima
Island in the Pacific that was critical for US victory. Japanese held Iwo Jima. US comes out victorious leaving 26 800 of 27 000 Japanese dead. -
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Battle of Okinawa
Last Japanese defense stronghold. 110 000 Japanese troops dead. US victory. -
FDR Passes Away
FDR dies starting his 4th term in office. Major grieving period for U.S. VP Harry S. Truman takes office. -
End of Hitler
Adolf Hitler commits suicide. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day. General Eisenhower accepts surrender by the Third Reich. 1st part of war over. -
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Potsdam
Truman, Churchill (then Clement Atlee) and Stalin make blueprint to disarm Germany. They split it into four sections granting each one of the Allies a section to occupy. -
Hiroshima bombing
US drops "Little Boy" Atomic bomb on Hiroshima. City collapsed to dust in 43 seconds -
Nagasaki bombing
US drops "Fat Man" atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Damage leveled half of the city. -
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Nuremburg Trials
23 nations tried against Nazis. International tibunal court tried Nazi officials.