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German U-boats are sinking. Allies used convoys to protect ships. German was winning at first but by the mid 1943 the allies had the upper hand
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Japan wants to expand throughout the pacific. Japan attacks the US military. US declares war on japan.
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Germany declares war on Italy.
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Japan won the battle, but the allies were able to stop Japan invasion for the first time.
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U.S. launched surprise attack on Japan at Pacific island called Midway.
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Germans violated pact with soviet union and attacked. Hitler wanted to capture soviet oil fields. Germans almost won they controlled 9/10 of the city. The winter hit in 1943. Soviets won, it was the turning point in world war 2
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Soviet union pushes in to Poland and allies were pushing north in Italy. The generals lead the attack. 150 000 allied troops invaded.
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Fought in Belgium, very brutal war. 120 000 Germans died, 80 000 Americans. Americans won.
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Set up United Nations
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International tribunal court tried Nazi officials
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trails held for Japaneses war criminals .
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blueprint to disarm Germany and eliminate the Nazis. Divided Germany into 4 sections.
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Island in the pacific, US needed to win it. And they did
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Japan’s last defensive stronghold. US won.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt passes away
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Hitler commits suicide. Bodies are burned.
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General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich. V-E stands for victory in Europe day. 1st part of the war is over.
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Japan offers to surrender.
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atomic bomb dropped. In 43 seconds the city collapsed
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bombs dropped. Leveled half the city.