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Auschwitz opens
Auschwitz was a Concentration camp. 1.1 million people died here in under 5 yrs -
FDR Elected to third term
he was the only president elected to 4 terms in office -
Nazis begin killing physically and mentally disabled
It began as part of their Aktion T-4 program -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Japan performed a complete surprise attack on the US. 2400 Americans died and 21 ships were sunk or damaged as well as 188 aircraft -
US enters WW2
Triggered by Pearl Harbor, FDR asked congress to declare war. Jeanette Rankin from Montana was the only one to cast a no vote -
Bataan Death March
Japanese took 72000 American and Filipino prisoners on a 63 mile march. 7-10 thousand died -
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Jewish residents tried to escape the camp. They managed to resist the SS officers for 27 days
