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Japan invasion
Japan invades North China from Manchuria. -
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Nazi Germany Existence
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Japan Allies with Nazi Germany
In 1940, the Japanese allied their country with Nazi Germany in the Axis Alliance, and, in the following year, occupied all of Indochina -
US ceases trade
The US imposes and ends trade sanctions, hoping to curb Japan's agression in Asia. -
Planning the Attack
In the spring of 1941, Japanese carrier pilots began training in the special tactics called for by the Pearl Harbor attack plan. -
Submarine Departure
Submarines depart from Japan to Hawaii. -
7:55, Japan begins Attack on Pearl Harbor
Over 2000 Americans were killed. It was the involvment point for the United States in the war.
"A date which will live in Infamy "
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7am, Unknown Aircrafts Detected
Around 7am Radar detects a fleet of unknown aircraft headed toward Oahu -
Japanese Aircraft clear and go home
Japanese airmen end attack and return to Japan -
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US Invlovment in the war
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US Declares War on Japan
Congress declares war on Japan -
Battleships take Damage
When the attack ended shortly before 10:00 a.m., less than two hours after it began, the American forces has paid a fearful price. Twenty-one ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet were sunk or damaged: the battleships USS Arizona (BB-39), USS California (BB-44), USS Maryland (BB-46), USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Oklahoma (BB-37), USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), USS Tennessee (BB-43) and USS West Virginia (BB-48); -
Germany and Italy Declare war on the US
Germany and Italy side with Japan and officially declare war on the United States. -
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Fall of the Phillipines
Japan surprise attacks the Phillipines. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of MIdway is widely thought of as the most important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Navy finally defeated the Japanese Navy in an attack against Midway causing harsh damage on the Japanese fleet. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet union and Nazi Germany Fight for city of Stalingrad -
Germany's First Surrender
German forces surrender at Stalingrad. The first major defeat of a German army since the war began -
D-Day
Invasion of Normandy, France. Biggest opperation in history with over 160,000 troops landing on June 6th, 1944. 195,700 Allied naval personnel in over 5,000 ships were involved. -
Hitler Comits Suicide
Adolf Hitler committed suicide by gunshot on 30 April 1945 in his Führerbunker in Berlin -
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Nazi Germany Surrenders
On 4–8 May 1945 most of the remaining German armed forces throughout Europe surrendered unconditionally -
US threats Japan
On July 1945, the US threatened Japan with "prompt and utter destruction" Japan ignored the threat, -
US Bombs Hiroshima
American airmen dropped Little Boy on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 -
US bombs Nagasaki
US Airmen drop Fat Man over Nagasaki on 9 August. -
US Relations with Japan broke
9:00 a.m, The message from the Japanese was broken down to direct Washington to cut off diplomatic relations with America. -
Memorial
USS Memorial Arizona opened.
