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Japan in WWII

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    World War II

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    This is the day that the Japanese surprise air raid in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii happened.
  • US joins WWII

    US joins WWII

    The United States joins the Allied Forces in WWII.
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

    One of many face-offs between Japan and the US in the Pacific
  • Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima

    Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima

    Little boy, the first atomic bomb is dropped on Hirsohima, Japan
  • Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki

    Fat Man dropped on Nagasaki

    Fat man, the second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
  • Japan surrenders

    Japan surrenders

    Japan surrenders to the US, causing celebrations nationwide.