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Started one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, It ended 6 October 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland.
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Hitler unleashes his blitzkrieg invasion of the low countries and France with a fury. Within 3 weeks they surrendered
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The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on the Americans isued by the Japenese
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The Battle of Midway was fought near the U.S. mid-Pacific base at Midway atoll, It represents the strategic high water mark of Japan's Pacific Ocean war
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The Battle of Stalingrad is considered to be the turning point in World War 2 . The battle at Stalingrad mad ethe German army go into retreat.
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Harry S Truman called for a re-election of president at Syria mosque.
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After receiving a pay raise 290 garbagemen had their 8th strike in 3 years.
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A weird thick smog covered the city and prevented many workers from going to work that day.
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The city hired garbagemen and they worked under the 80 man police squad for protection.
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After 11 days of the strike the city council passed ordinances to put the garbagemen under private contractors.
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The garbagemen voted to return to work and had to remove 9000 tons of garbage that built up over the 20 striking period.
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The Pittsburgh city orchestra went on tour.
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Sgt. Charles E, Kelly was Pittsburghs first M.O.H recipient.
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Mrs. Roosevelt visited Pittsburgh for the second time in 3 months. She spent the day touring the city.
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With the cities left over war bonds they bought a LST-750 ship
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It was when the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy which was a 50 foot mile long stretch of ocean. When they got on land the were met heavily with German artillary.
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20,000 employees started a nonstrike pledge for the duration of the war.
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There was a $334,398,644 spending in fixing up the 19- county for Western Pennsylvania
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The city raised $903,398,644 and only $322,000,000 went to the soldiers.
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It was accounted as the last battle in the fight to over take Normandy.
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The first postwar project by the counties commissioners construction of the $4,000,000 Dravosburg Bridge over the Monongahela River.
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Gov. Thomas E. Dewey was a Republican candidate for president
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After winning his fourth termvMr. Roosevelt carried Allegheny County with a 75,582 majority level over Thomas E. Dewey.
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The Battle of the Bulge was fought over the winter months. It was the last Nazi offensive attack on the Allied forces.
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The main goal of the allied forces was to capture 3 axis power air fields. The allied forces succeded in capturing the air fields.
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He died of a cerebral hemorrhage which is a stroke due to a blood clought in his brain.Harry Truman became the president from Franklin D. Roosevelt's death just before the end of World War 2.
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Hitler killed himself by taking cyanide which is very poisinous and then he shot himself. His death was praised by anyone who was a part of the allied forces
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Germany surrenders to the allied forces due to no other choice.
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The bomb was dropped from an American B-29 Superfortress. The plane's crew said they saw a cloud of smoke rising and intense fires engulfing the bomb site.
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The bomb was dropped by parachute from an American B29 Bomber. It exploded about 1,625 ft above the ground and is believed to have completely destroyed the city
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Victory over japan day. It was the day japan surrendered to the allied forces.
