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Hilter and Mussolini join forces to become the Axis powers.
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Adolf Hitler directs his generals in planning the invasion of Denmark and Norway.
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During his election campaign, President Roosevelt promises not to send "our boys" to war.
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Japan launches attack on Pearl Harbor and declares war against the US and UK.
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Roosevelt's Day of Infamy Speech In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, FDR declares war on Japan and gives his famous "Day of Infamy" speech.
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The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.
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D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.
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US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima. After a fierce battle they capture the island.
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Germany surrenders to the Allies.
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The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated.
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Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.
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Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
