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Overview of some important WWII dates
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
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The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.
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US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa.
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US and British troops land on Sicily.
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More on DDayBritish and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.
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Allied troops reach Paris.
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US troops land in the Philippines.
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Germany surrenders to the western Allies.
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
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Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
