Ww2

1942-1953

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    World War II

    The biggest war to have occurred in history, began in 1939 when Hitler, leader of Germany, invaded and conquered Poland.
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    Presidency Franklin D. Roosevelt

  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied forces invaded German-occupied France with the largest fighting force recorded.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to the Allies after being driven out of multiple European countries.
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    Presidency of Harry S. Truman

  • Japan Surrenders

    Japan Surrenders

    After the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that killed 120,000 people, Japan surrenders to the allies.
  • North Korea Invades South Korea

    North Korea Invades South Korea

    Communist country North Korea invades the free country of South Korea.
  • Douglas MacArthur Campaign

    Douglas MacArthur Campaign

    Douglas MacArthur led a successful campaign that trapped the North Korean army in the South, inspiring confidence in America's influences in the Korean War
  • UN Retreats

    UN Retreats

    After MacArthur's successful campaign, the UN army attempted to unify Korea by taking the war into the north. China intervened to the surprise of the administration, and the army suffered a terrible defeat.
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    The Korean War

    Started when North Korea invaded South Korea. After a few years of unsuccessful fighting on both sides, an armistice was signed by the North and South, keeping Korea half communist, and half free.