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The Japanese Imperial Navy launches a surprise attack on the US Naval base in Hawaii leading to the American entry into WW II
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Lt Col James Doolittle led a daring bombing raid on Tokyo. This raid greatly boosted the morale in the US
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12,000 American soldiers died capturing this island that was 350 miles away from mainland Japan.
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The first (and only) atomic bombs in history were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - ending WW II
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Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the General MacArthur, bringing an end to World War II.
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25 high-ranking Japanese leaders were prosecuted and 8 were executed
