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Germany blockaded America’s merchant ships to control the Atlantic. Then America sent naval ships to block Germany’s trade routes.
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Was fought between the Allies and the Axis powers over the resources in North Africa
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Japanese bombers and pilots attack U.S. navy fleet in the Hawaiian Islands.
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The U.S. and Britain join forces against Germany to stop Hitler from continuing his conquest.
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United States raced to create a nuclear weapon of mass destruction to use during the war.
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First U.S. attack on the Japanese in the Pacific that boosted the morale for the troops.
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The First naval battle where aircraft carriers engaged one another.
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Naval battle on Midway atoll and a decisive American victory.
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The largest battle on the Eastern Front and was disregarded for its brutality and massive civilian casualties.
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The Allies used special forces stationed in Italy to spy on the Italian government under Benito Mussolini
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Roosevelt and Churchill plan on what effective action they should strike against Hitler.
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The Invasion of all northern France beaches under control of all the Germans. Largest military engagement ever in history.
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Allies helped all Jewish people after they are gradually pushing through Europe against the Nazis
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Allied Victory in the Ardennes mountains against the Germans(Also called the Ardennes Offensive)
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The big three discuss the reorganization of post war Europe(Stalin,Roosevelt,Churchill)
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U.S. captured the Island of Iwo Jima storming three japanese airfields
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Roosevelt slumped over in his chair and had a severe stroke killing him.
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Trials against the defeated Nazi Germany after World War 2
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The Axis powers declared an unconditional surrender after World War 2 when they were defeated.
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Allied forces occupied Japan until the end of 1952 to make sure that they didn’t remain hostile. They were then released and have remained an independent country.
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Codenamed operation Iceberg was an allied victory and the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War
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The U.S. drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
