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Allies
-Great Britain
-France
-Canada
-Soviet Union (after June 1941)
-U.S. (after Dec. 1941)
-Smaller European nations Axis Powers
-Germany
-Italy
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there were two attacks on pearl hardor that pushed the us to declare war.
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Japan won the actual battle, but the allies were able to stop Japan invasion for the first time.
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pacific island called midway, Suprise attack on japanese.
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germany violated nonagression pact.
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150,000 allied troops invaded.
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Within 1 month, a million more troops
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German tanks broke and 80 mile US front. battle was fought in belgium. 80,000 americans died. americans had a very close win, were very close to losing.
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Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill met in Yalta in the Soviet Union to discuss post WWII. Played a big role in setting up the united nations.
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Japan used 1,900 Kamikaze attacks. the us won that battle.
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FDR passes away beginning of his 4th term. us heavily greived hsi death.
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commit suicide by gunshot and cyanide.
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Symbolises victory in Europe day. General Eisenhower accepted a surrender by the Third Reich.
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bombing, nic named little boy, In 43 seconds, the city collapsed.
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nic named fat man. leveled half the city.
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Japan offers unconditional surrender. V-J Day = Victory in Japan Day
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Over 23 nations tried Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg, Germany.
12 out of the 22 defendants we penalized with the death sentence. -
war crimes hearings. 7/28 leaders were sentenced to death.