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Registration of all men between 21 and 35. Limit of 900,000 men in time of peace.
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U.S. transfers 50 old destroyers to Britain in exchange for use of eight British-Atlantic bases.
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U.S. would lend military equipment to cash strapped Britain.
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FDR and Churchill agree to war-aims, self determination and condemnation of Naziism.
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361 Japanese warplanes attack American airfields and shipyards, disabling 19 ships, destroying 200 planes, and killing over 2300 men. Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Malaya, Philippines soon fall to Japan.
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Congress approves entry into war. Germany and Italy declare war on U.S.
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Carrier-based U.S. planes halt Japanese advance on Australia.
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Americans take first island in start of island-hopping strategy.
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Allies use 4600 ships to invade German-held France. Suffering heavy casualites, the Allies were able to retake Paris in August.
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Tokyo Bombing Raids
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Fighting from caves and bunkers, Japanese inflict 80,000 losses on Americans. Over 30 American ships are sunk by Japanese suicide missions
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German government issues unconditional surrender to Allied forces.
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After Manila's fall to Americans in May, Japanese surrender here after inflicting 60,000 American casualties.
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180,000 killed, wounded, or missing after atomic bomb is dropped. Two days later Soviet Union enters war against Japan.
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Second bomb is dropped after Japanese delay surrender. 80,000 killed or missing
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Japan surrenders with one term: the emperor must retain his throne.