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Japanese Admeral Yamamoto begins planning the attack on the US base in Pearl Harbor.
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Events in the Pacific, Europe, and the US
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The US begins assisting England and allies in every way possible without getting into the war. "Lend-Lease" allowed Roosevelt to send ammo and supplies to European nations.
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The morning of the 7th, Japenese fighters and bombers suprise the US navy stationed in Pearl Harbor. This was the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of the US and the war. Soon Roosevelt declared war on the Japenese.
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The US attempt to and succesfully stop a Japenese force heading for New Guinea.
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Crucial naval and air battle in the pacific front. The US and Japanese fought from June 3 to June 7.
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Germany try to invade Russia and take control of Moscow. The freezing tempurature and conditions defeat the Germans, pushing them back.
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US code breakers decrypt a Japenese radio message saying that the Admiral of their Navy, Yamammoto, is flying to the Solomon Islands. US fighters intercept his plane and shoot him down.
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The US navy announces that they have completed repairs on almost all warships sunk in the attacks on Pearl Harbor. These ships have returned to their fleets in the Pacific.
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Axis powers controlled the islands of Sicily, just off the mainland of Italy. This was a major starting point in the fight to overthrow Mussolini.
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At 2am JFK and crew idled on patrol when a Japanese destroyer barreled down on them at 46 mph. They could not start the engines quick enough and were ran over. All the crew survived. The destroyer Amagiri did not even notice them.
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The Guandalucanal Capaign.
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Mussolini's rule is over. Italy is
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The Luitenent's torpedo plane was shot down while bombing. He parachuted earlier than his other crew members allowing him to survive on a life raft. A submarine saved him days later.
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The US drops bomb on the Japanese citites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
