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Hitler invaded Poland
Hitler wanted to regain lost territory and rule Poland. This started WWII. -
France Fell
The defeat of the Allied forces left Britain alone. -
US implements the draft
The first draft in US history required all man between 21 and 45 to register for the draft. -
Japane Attacked Pearl Harbor
Badly damaged the US Pacific fleet and caused thousands of casualties. -
Revenue Act of 1942
Increased the number of people who paid income taxes. Wealth was redistributed. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
Marked the end of Germany advancing into Eastern Europe and Russia. It was the first major German loss. -
D-Day
The Allied forces invaded Normandy with 150,000 soldiers, which was the turning point for WWII. -
US drops bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
These atomic bombs were intended to cause Japan to surrender to the Allied forces, which brought about the end to WWII. -
Roosevelt Died
Left Truman to go 8nto office. He had no knowledge on the Manhattan project, which produced the first nuclear weapons. -
Japanese Surrender
Brought WWII to a close and cause the Imperial Japanese to be incapable of conducting major operations.