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President Roosevelt passed this act in order to aid the British in their fight against Germany and other Axis powers. This helped America because if Britain had lost, it would be very difficult to thrive as a country with no allies. This act was somewhat opposed because of the flawed logic behind it (how will things be returned it those things are destroyed), but it proved to be beneficial long term because of America/Britain eventually winning.
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Japanese bombers attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor killing over two thousand Americans. The country is sent into an overnight panic. This event is what makes America enter the war.
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A force of American aircraft target Rouen, a German railway marshaling yard. The mission is a success because of the top secret computers they use to hit the target. Many planes returned to America. Germany was shocked and took a major hit through this daytime attack.
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All out assault on Germany which involved 5.4 million American soldiers arriving on the beaches. Many Americans end up injured or dead, but they had come out victorious. This event turned the tide of the war in the Allies’s favor. On later dates, so many troops had arrived that they were able to begin pushing the Germans out of France
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Following Hitler’s suicide on April 30th, 1945, Germany surrendered to the allies. This was after Soviets had invaded and D-day was successful. This resulted in a cease fire and ended part of the world war for America.
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The atomic bomb is tested for the first time. The bomb was made so that an entire city could be destroyed with one bomb, which could potentially also end the war. The success of this test demonstrated the almost limitless power of man and the fact that America could change the tides of war in an instant.
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The United States calls for the unconditional surrender of Japanese armed forces. Japan felt that their emperor’s position was in danger because of this. This demonstrated that America was ready to end the war once and for all, peacefully or through mass destruction. This initial denial of this had a major impact on the way the war played out as it caused America to drop the first atomic bomb.
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Hiroshima has the first atomic bomb dropped by the US. This bomb caused the deaths of over a hundred thousand people. With no initial indication of surrender, the US had not yet achieved their goal. The bombing overall did end up causing the surrender after a week.
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The second bomb was dropped 3 days later on Nagasaki. This bomb came after Japan’s stubborn refusal to surrender because of their honor. It resulted in the deaths of many more Japanese people. This bomb led to America having their way after Japan finally surrendered.
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The emperor decides that the Japanese should accept the Allied message of Japan’s surrender. Even though some didn’t want to, the counsel agrees because they are faithful to the emperor. This resulted in Japan not being invaded by America, which eliminated having additional potential casualties for both sides. Officially it was declared that they surrendered on September 2nd of 1945.
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