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Hindenburg dies and so Hitler gains full control of the government.
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Three separate neutrality laws were passed that banned a trade on arms sales to warring nations, forbade American ships from entering war zones and being armed, and banned Americans from traveling on warring nations' ships.
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20 warships and 200 aricrafts destroyed, 2,400 Americans killed
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160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy to fight Nazi Germany. By day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Normandy. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
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German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms.
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Japan's surrender is confirmed.
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In the morning of 2 September 1945, More that two weeks after acceping the Allies terms, Japan formally surrendered. General MacArthur directed the representatives of Japan to sign the two Instruments of Surrender. The ceremonies, less than half an hour long, took place on board the battleship USS Missouri.
