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U.S. and other Allies' merchant ships were being sunk by German U-boats. Allies started to use convoys to protect ships. They also used sonar system to detect German U-Boats.
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2 big attacks on Pearl Harbor and 2400 U.S. military and civilians lost their lives. 18 ships and 350 planes sunk or damaged.
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Before this the Japanese were winning all the battles and were taking over the Pacific ocean. Japan was stopped from invading. U.S. started using Island Hopping technique.
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U.S. surprised attack Japan at Pacific island, they were successful in the Battle of Midway. Japan faced a lot of damage.
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Germany broke the Soviet Union pact and attacked them. Germany almost won, they had control of 9/10 of the city.
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Soviet Union was moving into Poland and Allies were moving to the north of Italy. 150 000 Allied troops were invaded.
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German tanks got through Americas lines. It was fought in Belgium. Very brutal war.
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Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met together in Yalta to discuss post WWII
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Island in the Pacific that very important to U.S. victory.
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Japan's last try to defend themselves. Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. Many Japanese died. U.S. won the battle.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt dies and Vice-President, Harry S. Truman becomes president.
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Hitler commits suicide.
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a meeting in Germany was held
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Stands for Victory in Europe day. The 1st part of War was over. General Eisenhower surrendered.
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Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, city was destroyed in 43 seconds.
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Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, destroyed half of the city.
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Japan was forced to surrender.
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Victory in Japan Day is the Formal surrender.
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International tribunal court put Nazi officials on trial.
12 were sentenced to death. 200 other officials were found guilty.