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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Empire launches a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that killed 2403 people, which ended up launching the United States into WWII and war against Japan -
US declares war on Japan
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States declares war on Japan. -
Doolittle Raid
In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States sends a group of bombers to bomb Tokyo. The purpose is to show the Japanese that we can hit them at their homeland and to intimidate the civilians and the leaders. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle between the U.S. and Japanese Navy where air raids were launched against each side by the opposite. Complete navy battle. First battle between aircraft carriers on each side. -
Iwo Jima
Iwo jima was needed by the US for a strategic refueling area for bombers to attack japan but since they didn't have it the bombers would run out of fuel or get shot down when going over the island so the US sent marines and army to attack and capture the island. -
FDR dies
FDR dies from a brain hemorrhage. Following the death of FDR, vice president Harry Truman is sworn in as president. Truman is eventually the one who decides to use the atom bomb on Japan. -
Hiroshima
The united state drops and atomic bomb on the the Japanese city Hiroshima and kills 80000 people instantly and many more later on. -
Nagasaki
After the Hiroshima bombing the us drops another atomic bomb on Nagasaki and killed 35000 people instantly and many more later this bombing led to the surrender of japan. -
Japan Surrenders
The Japanese Empire surrenders to the United States after the seeing the horrors the atom bomb had done to its people. -
Official Surrender aboard the U.S.S Missouri
The official surrender of the japanese to General Douglas MacArthur aboard the USS Missouri.
