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Germany threatened the US with expanding military power and invasion. Japanese were cutoff from trading, particularly fuel, and this eventually led to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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The Allied forces declared war and were eventually aided and joined by the US and USSR
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Killed many American troops, but unified the Americans in support of war efforts. The US declared war and joined the allies shortly after.
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Turning point of war in the Pacific for the Americans against the Japanese.
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Russia defeats the German troops and leads to a turning point in the fighting in Europe for the Allies
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Allied troops from multiple countries including the US invaded western France and were victorious against the Germans
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Allies joined to make decisions for after the war, such as the United Nations and what to do with Germany
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Allied troops were victorious
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Vice President Truman takes over and is in charge of ending the war between Japan
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Truman orders two bombs to be sent to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Leads to Japan surrendering on August 14, 1945.