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German U-Boats were sinking US chips. The Allies used sonar systems to find the u-boats.
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USA intercepted signals and broke the codes. Two attacks on Pearl Harbor, which caused great damage on the USA.
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Germany and Italy declare war on USA
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Before this battle the Japanese had been wiining each one. USA started island hopping to gain control over Japan.
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USA interecepted a Japanese code. USA made a surprised attack on Japan on in the Paciific Ocean.
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Was a turning point in WWII. Nazi Germany and Allies battled the USSR for control of the city Stalingrad.
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USSR was pushing into Poland while the Allies were pushing into North Italy. Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and George Patton influenced the leading in attacks.
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German tanks broke through American lines, germany was trying to take over a city in Belgium.
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Trails were held for Japanese war crimes. USA occupied Japan giving them free market economy and called for a new Constitution. (allowing women suffrage and free elections)
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This set up the United Nations. World leaders met together to discuss post WWII
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Was an island in pacific ocean that the Usa needed to take over. 26 800 japanese soliders died. USA won.
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Japans last good fight, they used suicidal attacks to try to defeat the USA. USA won
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FDR dies at the end of his forth term. Harry Truman takes over as president.
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Hitler and his wife commit suicide.
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Truman and Stalin met in Potsdam Germany. They drew up a blueprint to end Germany powers and the Nazi party.
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Usa dropped the first atomic bomb on city in Japan. Caused great damage.
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Second atomic bomb that was dropped. Leveled half the city. This put an offical end between the war of USA and Japan.
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Japan offers unconditonal surrender.
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Japan officially surrenders, which is now Victory in Japan Day.
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International Court puts Nazi Soliders in trial. 12 of 22 defendants were sentenced to death while 200 other officials were sentenced to lesser sentence.