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Japan lands attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan comes to Pearl Harbor with thier surprise attack on the United States on December 7,1941. The attack lasted from 7:55 PM untill 9:45 AM.This attack brought the United Sates into WW1. -
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American declares war.
The following day after the bombing of Peal Harbor, American President Roosevelt had the urge to declare war on Japan. Congrees quickly voted and granted the Presidents command, Roosevelt stated that December 7 is "A day which will live in infamy." -
Germany and Italy team up.
The two Axis Powers Germany and Italy heard the news. The attack placed by the U.S on the third Axis Power Japan was world know now. All the three parts of the Axis Powers Germany,Italy, and Japan Aim all guns towards the U.S. -
Kimmel and short are found guilty,
Two American Navy commanders were blamed for the bombing of Pearl Harbor. They were the commanders over the Navy unit stationed in Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing. America put the blame on them due to their un-preparedness and lack of awarness. They were stripped of their positions and sent out to the wilderness. -
Fear of invasion
President Roosevelt signed an order establishing the War Relocation Authority.Tension was running high on the west coast of America, with them in real fear of an invasion. Japanese-American citizens was who were most feared.The War Relocation Authority was established to gather them up and place them in detention camps. -
Battle of Corregidor
The fall had came. In the Philippines the main US forces on the Bataan peninsula had surrenderd. The white flag was risen and the Japanese may had won the fight, but not the war! -
Christmas fro Prisinors of War
U.S Navy troops were being held prisnor ar japanese war camps.The U.S Navy commander began to shout out with joy "It is Christmas. The Japanese surprisingly allowed American soldiers to recieve Red Cross packages from families at home. -
Dropped The Bomb
The American plane called the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.Instantly 70,000 Japanese citizens were killed.Two days later the Soviet Union declared war on Japan. -
The second bomb
On August 9 1945 the sencond A-bomb was dropped on Nagaska killing another 80,000 Japanese citizens. On August 14 the Japanese had to surrender. Manysaid that Truman's decision was a barbaric act, and brought negative long-term consequences to the United States. -
who's to blame?
On August 29, 1945 the U.S President Mr.Truman gave out the reports of the Army and Navy boards. The congress had directed them to investigate the responsibility for the bombing of Pear Harbor. Even though the boards were filled out 9 months before the congress had brough this out into the publics attention. There was said to be hidden military information that must come out to fit all the pieces on this world disaster together.
