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North Africa
North Africa was a war zone throughout ww2 which included campaigns fought in Libya, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria. -
White Rose
The White Rose was a non-violent, intellectual resistance group against the Nazis that was led by a group of students and a professor at university of Munich. -
Pentagon is completed
The work on the headquarters of the U.S. War department in Arlington Virginia was completed -
Rosie the riveter
The Rosie the riveter poster was created to encourage women to become war time workers to help fill the gap left by men who went to fight in the war. -
Invasion of Italy
The invasion of Italy by the allies on the mainland happened in the early stages of ww2. -
Mahatma Gandhi released from prison
Mahatma Gandhi was released from prison in the Indian town of Poona following another hunger strike -
United Nations is created
The United Nations is created after fifty Nations sign the charter. -
Iwo Jima
The battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle where the U.S. marine corps landed and eventually captured the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. -
Nagasaki
Near the end of ww2 the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. This event would eventually lead to the allies winning ww2. -
Hiroshima
Near the end of the war the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. The bomb destroyed 90% of the city and killed 80,000 people in one day.
