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WWII in the Pacific begins. Also known as the Marco Polo Bridge incident. Near Peiping in North China.
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Slovak republic is formed. Jozef Tiso is prime minister. Slovakia became a German Satellite State.
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WWII in Europe begins. Bombing destroyed railroads and communication lines. Concentration Camps started to form.
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WWII has expanded throughout Europe. Response to invasion of Poland. Great Britain, France, and Poland are allies.
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Italy was not on either side of the war. German occupation of Paris had caused them to attack. Italy did not want Germany to take over the world by its self.
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Germany, Ital, and Japan all sign. Also known as Berlin Pact. Alliance agreement.
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Japanese fighter planes attacked US naval base Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. 2,000 Americans were dead, 1,000 injured. Nearly 20 naval bases destroyed.
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One day after the Pearl Harbor attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked congress to join war with Japan. Only one vote was against the proposal. After two years of conflict, America finally joined WWII.
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Ten weeks after Pearl Harbor, the President made executive order 9066. This removed any person or persons from militarily areas that seemed desirable. By June more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were in internment camps.
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America had finally defeated Japan. They could now change into an offensive position. Only six months after Pearl Harbor.
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Soviets successfully stopped the Germans from advancing into the Soviet Union. Turning point of the war. Known to be the bloodiest battle in history.
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North African campaign ended. Allies surrounded German and Italian militia in Tuscan. This cause them to surrender.
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By mid August Sicily is controlled. It is taken away from Italy and Germany. Called Operation Husky.
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Publicly announced that they surrendered. War was still on for them as Germany attempted to take over. They tried to fight back but were easily defeated.
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Allies attacked Western Europe. Largest attack in history. Leads to defeat of Germany.
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US was island hoping. This is the promised return. When the capital fell, the Allies were at an end. War on the islands continued until the end of the war.
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Hitler attempted to split the allied forces. Last major battle for the Germans. Was fought in Belgium.
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Surrounding Berlin. Soviets last major battle. Practically ended Hitler.
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Shot himself in his bunker. His wife also commits suicide. Conspiracy Theory's say it was not Hitler.
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End of European conflict in WWII. Both Eastern and Western forces surrender. Took place the next day.
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Huge celebration in Europe. People danced in the streets. Official surrender of Germany.
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Germany has now surrendered to everyone. War with Germany is officially over. At first they were only going to surrender in certain areas.
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First atomic bomb in the world. 80,000 people were instantly killed.In the following few weeks, thousands of more people died.
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Invade Manchuria. More than one million soldiers invade. 650 Japanese soldiers dead in first few days
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Between 60,000 and 80,000 people instantly killed. Japan ends up surrendering. The bomb was nickname "Fat Man".
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WWII Ends. Japanese air force and navy destroyed. Invasion was the bloodiest seaborne attack of all time.
