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Over 1,000 German U-Boats are launched into the Atlantic to isolate Britain. If Britain couldn't receive supplies, they would be forced to surrender to Germany.
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Vichy France is the name given to the government that formed in France after it surrendered to Germany. The official name was the French State.
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The Battle of Britain occurred when the German air force attacked Britain with the intention of gaining power over the British air force. Additional Information
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When Japan joined the Axis Powers, the Tripartite Pact was formed. This pact established the Axis Powers of WWII as Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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The Axis Powers send 4.5 million troops into the Soviet Union--the largest military offensive in history.
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FDR states that the concern of America is only defense and if Germany continues to attack America, America is to fight back in defense.
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Japanese Ambassadors Nomura and Kurusu negotiated with U.S. Secretary of State Hull in order to prevent a war between Japan and America.
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The Japanese military attacked the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with the intention of preventing the U.S. from getting involved in the war Japan planned to wage on Southeast Asia. The attack was unnanounced and unexpected and caused America to join WWII. Additional Information
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After America declared war on Japan due to Pearl Harbor, the Axis Powers declared war on America. This got America fully involved in WWII.
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Former army general Douglas MacArthur promises to return to the army in order to fight off the invasion of the Phillipines by Japan. He became a commander of the army for the U.S. in WWII.
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Roughly 75,000 American and Filipino prisnors of war were taken from the Bataan peninsula in the Phillipines by the Japanese. These prisnors were transfered to prison camps and were treated inhumanely.
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A battle between the Japanese navy and the American and Australian navy and air force. It was a major battle and was held in the Pacific ocean. Additional Information
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The U.S. navy did an irrepairable amount of damage to the Japanese navy, who was attacking Midway Atoll, Hawaii. This was the most significant naval battle in the Pacific during WWII. Additional Information
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This battle resulted in the first major loss for the German army and the first major victory for the Soviet Union. It was one of the bloodiest battles in history with nearly 2 million deaths. Additional Information
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America and Pacific allies fought Japan for control of the island of Guadacanal. It was the first major offensive in the Pacific war for the allies. This battle was fought on all terrains (land, air, and sea).
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American and British forces invaded the French portion of North Africa in order to open a 2 front war against Germany. This would relieve the pressure of German forces on the Soviet Union.
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The allied forces took over Sicily from the Axis Powers, creating a path for the allied forces to invade Italy.
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Allied forces take over Rome, and it becomes the first Axis capital to be lost.
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Over 175,000 allied troops landed on 50 miles of coastline of Normandy, France. Allied forces gained a foothold in Europe.
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Commander MacArthur was given permission to invade the Phillipines after spending 2 years fighting in the Southwest Pacific.
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The Japanese suicide attacks began. Pilots of the Japanese air force would crash their planes filled with explosives into the ships of the allied forces.
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The last major offensive by the German army was an attempt to seperate the allied forces in their trek towards Germany. Hitler thought the allies were too weak and a major defeat would finish them.
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After America defeated the Japanese in the Battle of Iwo Jima, an American platoon was ordered to climb to the peak of Mt. Suribachi and plant an American flag--the first foreign flag to fly in Japan.
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In the bloodiest battle of the Pacific, allied troops captured Okinawa. This was a major part in the allied war strategy.
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FDR died shortly after beginning his fourth term, and Truman replaced him.
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Once Hitler realized the Axis Powers were losing the war he killed himself. After poisoning himself with cyanide, Hitler shot himself in the temple.
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After Germany surrendered to the allies and the Third Reich collapsed, the allies formally accepted victory in Europe.
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America dropped the first atomic on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing roughly 80,000 people. The bomb was dropped by the plane the Enola Gay.
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The second atomic bomb dropped by America killed roughly 40,000 people in Nagasaki, Japan.
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After Japan surrendered, victory over Japan was declared and WWII was essentially over.
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After accepting the terms of the allies, Japan formally surrendered. The allies had officially defeated the Axis Powers and won WWII.
