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little to no active warfare
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secret military project to produce a nuclear weapon
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Germany launched full-scale invasion of Poland, France and Great Britain declared war
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"Lightning war" -- German strategy, overwhelming air power and fast-moving tanks
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group of isolationists that urged against involvement
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German air campaign against the UK
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France surrenders after less than a week of German attacks
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instituted military draft
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Roosevelt traded US destroyers for rights to build bases in British Carribean
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Japanese bombed American ships in Hawaii
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US warship torpedoed by German warboat
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another US warship sunk by German U-boats
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speech, religion, freedom from want and fear used to defend supporting Britain while still "neutral"
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allowed Britain to obtain US arms on credit -- "like lending neighbor a hose to put out a fire"
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naval battle between Japanese navy and US/Aus navy and air force
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forced march of US and Filipino POWs by Japanese army
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most intense part of Japanese invasion of the Philippines in WWII
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naval battle in the pacific theater 6 months after Pearl Harbor, 1 month after Coral Sea
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military strategy employed by Allied powers in the pacific
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Axis powers fought for control of Russian city of Stalingrad
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fought in the deserts of north Africa, allied victory
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conference between major Allied powers to plan strategy for next phase of war
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strategy meeting between big three after Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
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fulfills promise to return after having to flee in 1942
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Allied invasion of Normandy, France
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first and only time a president has served for 4 terms
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last major German offensive on western front
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FDR dies 82 days into fourth term, VP Truman takes over
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Nazis tried for crimes against humanity after the war
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big three meet to discuss consequences for Germany and post-war Europe
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A-Bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
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US marine corps captured island of Iwo Jima
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Japan surrenders, ending the war
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conference between allies concerning military occupation and reconstruction of Germany, its borders, etc etc
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major pacific battle between US and Japan fought on island of Okinawa
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A-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
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Allies formally accept Germany's surrender
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tried leaders of Empirical Japan for war crimes
