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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
On January 30, 1939, in Germany Hitler was named leader of the Nazi party and therfore Chancellor of Germany. This boost of power for Hitler gave him the authority to control Germany and ultimately cause WWII. -
Attack on Peral Harbor
Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Island of Honolulu of the U.S. were attacked on Dec. 7, 1941, by Japanese airplanes. This would cost us many naval vessels, people, and airplanes, but would also bring the U.S. into WWII. -
US officially enters WWII
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan and two days later Germany and Italy. -
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Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea took place in New Guinea and it was the first air-sea battle in history. Both the Allies and Japan were left with plane and boat damages, but it was an Allie victory. This battle casued Japan to not have as many planes in the Battle of the Midway. -
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Battle of the Midway
The Battle of the Midway took place in the Pacific and was the most decisive naval battle in WWII. This victory for the Allies allowed them to move into the Pacific in a more offensive way. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad took place in Russia and it is condsidered one of the bloodiest battles in history. The Russians consider this the greastest battle of the war and it stopped the Germans from invading the Soviet Union and turned the favors to the Allies. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord now known as D-Day took place on the France coast and it was one of the largest amphibious attacks in history and gave most of Western Europe back under Allie power. -
Roosevelt is elected to 3rd term as President
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Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge took place in the Ardennes Mountains of France. The Allied forces stopped the Germans from gaining more teritory although they suffered many casualities and didn't gain anything themselves. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima took place in the Japanese Islands. This battle gave the Americans a Japanese base and many people refer to the picture of the Americans putting up the flag. -
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Invasion of Okinawa
The Invasion of Okinawa took plac eon the Japanese Island of Okinawa and it is the bloodiest battle of the Pacific Campaign and secured more land in Japan for the Allies. -
VE Day
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Dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan
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VJ Day