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1941 the Japanese start becoming very involved in the war when they invade French Indochina (Viet. Laos, Cambodia)
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Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin’s Russia and invades - USSR which now joins England in fighting the Germans
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The Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor, and Naval base in Hawaii. The U.S. was entirely unprepared for anyone to attack us. We were beaten very badly. This is a turning point in WWII. When we knew that we had to enter war, and be prepared for everything.
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Japan, Germany and Italy declare war on the US - Dec. 9
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Men and women of all races were hard at work building and manufacturing war supplies in the U.S. We all banded together to help us get to victory.
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After the sneak attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. was at war, and weary of any Japanese people, even U.S. citizens who were feared to be spies. So during the war, many Japanese Americans were rounded up and taken to these Internment camps, where they were treated very poorly.
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Philippines fall to Japanese – Bataan Death March
60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war marched to Camp O'Donnell by the Japanese. Approximately 2,500–10,000 Filipino and 100–650 American prisoners of war died before they reached Camp O'Donnell. -
The Japanese targeted the U.S. Pacific Navy in this attack. But the Japanese were still under the impression that we were unprepared, like at Pearl Harbor, so their plan failed.
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The Germans and Italians went in Russia for battle. They continued to fight for a very long time, even though they were loosing horribly. Probably because of Mussolini and Hitlers massive egos and greediness. It was a major turning poiny in the war in the east.
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Zoot Zuit Riots were riots and other illigal activities that broke out between Latinos and some other minotities, which favoite style of clothing were "Zoot Suits".
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1943 British and US forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa.
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D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies. It was an uphill battle from the shores of Normandy, to other parts of France.
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1943 July - Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.
