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Pact of Steel
Nazis and Italy signs pact of alliance -
Britain and France declare war
After Germany invades Poland, Britan and France enter the war. -
US cracks the Japanese code
US radio intepertators crack Japan's code and discovers the intent to conquer China. -
Nazis invade Denmark and Norway
The axis Nazis move in on Denmakr and Norway -
Battle of Britain
The Luffatte air force kept up a mombardment of Britain and it's city London for the longest and most concentrated bombing in recrod. The "battle" raged from the summer to fall in 1940. The RAF put up a brave fight to protect their homeland as did London citezens. -
Peacetime Draft
FDR has first peacetime draft in history in action as Selective Service like WW1 -
Baatan falls to Japan
The last major forces of ressistance finally falls and a month later Corregidor is lost. -
Germany invades Soviet Untion
Breaking the pact with Stalin, Hilter invades Russia, Stalin swiftly declares war on Germany -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A suprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan inflicts casualties, but no essential carriers are lost -
Largest war budget ever
FDR adresses the new budget for wartime in the State of the Union. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Major naval battle pitting the US and Japan against eachotehr. First in history to see Aircraft Carriers fighting against eachother -
Battle of Midway
Regarded as the most important naval battle in the war, greatly contributed to the Allied victory later in the war -
Zoot Suit Riots
In CA, members of the Latino community and White Police Forces and Serviceman routinely got in fights and riots. The police and navy white forces were offended by the young Latinos' flashy clothing and hairstyles -
FDR's death
The inspirational president dies of a stroke, threatening to cause Americans to lose hope -
German surrender in North Africa
Allied forces defaeat the Germans under Rommel in North Africa -
Italy surrenders
Mussolini is used as the Germans as a puppet in Italy ending formal alliance with Axis powers -
D-Day
<a href='http://youtu.be/uPU4p7UQOtU' >Footage from landing
Allied troops begin the assult on Normandy beach in France. It took the men about 3 days to land due to light to heavy German defenses. -
Paris Free!
Allies liberate Paris from Germans with much ceremony and celebrating. -
Battle of the Bulge
German counterattack that threatened to break the American line in Europe. Germany eventually ran out of soldiers to continue the suprise offensive. -
V-E day
Victory in Europe is official. -
Nagasaki is bombed
The US uses the atomic bomb for the first time in history. -
Tokyo petetions for peace
Tokyo's civilians petetion for peace from the Emperor and the US accepts. -
V-J Day
In the Pacific Theatere, the Japanese force officially surrenders to the US force. -
War trials
In Numberg, war crime trials are held for the axis powers.
