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WWII was initianted by the attadck Germany, Polad, and Slovak made on Poland.
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The Robin Moor, (American), was destroyed and torpedoed in the South Atlantic, by a German submarine.
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Hitler launched a devestating attack on the Soviets to accquire their oil and other resources.
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The Japanese conducted a surprise military attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, HI. It was to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with plans of the Empire of Japan.
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The Senate & HOuse made the decision to declare war on Japan.
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The US was able to hold off attacks on Filipinos until this day, at which the Japanese led thousands of them to their death.
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Major battle between Allies and IJN. It was the first action in which aircraft engaged each other.
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Under the direction of Admiral Nimitz, a small but skillfull carier force defeated the Imperail Japanese Navy.
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The Allied forces capture Rome.
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Allied forces invaded the Normandy beaches of France to liberate them from Nazi control.
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MacArthur waded ashore to the Philippine island of Leyfte after promissing of returning.
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3 battles were fought in the air and on the sea at Leyte Gulf. All 3 were won by Americans,, but almost lost when Admiral Halsey was decoyed.
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FDR dies after a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
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Hitler committed suicide in an underground bunker.
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About a hundred thousand Axis troops in Italy put down their arms and became prisoners of war.
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The day that the Allied forces of WWII accepted the Nazi's unconditional surrender
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Scientists detonated the first atomic devide.
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Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Japan by one lone American bomber.
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Stalin enters war against Japan.
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Abboard the USS Missouri, Japan formally surrendered.
