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World War ll
Began in Europe in 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland. The United States entered the war after the Japanese bombing at Pearl Habor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
The war endend when the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan in August of 1945 -
U.S. Entry into World War ll
The United States entered the war after the Japanese bombing at Pearl Habor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 -
Lend-Lease bill
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease bill -
WOrld War II IN Europe
In May 1942, the British Royal Air Force carried out a raid on the German city of Cologne with a thousand bombers, for the first time bringing war home to Germany. 1942-1943 -
D-Day
June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, was the very first day of this massive amphibious invasion, which brought thousands of ships, tanks, planes, and troops across the English Channel. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States used a massive, atomic weapon against Hiroshima, Japan. This atomic bomb, the equivalent of 20,000 tons of TNT, flattened the city, killing tens of thousands of civilians. -
End of the War
The war ended with total victory of the Allies over the Axis in 1945. World War II altered the political and social structure of the world.
