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Battle Of Britain
Battle between Britain and Germans over British airspace -
The Jeep was invented
The well known all terrain vehicle that was mass produced and used throughout the war was invented -
Lend-Lease Act is approved
The lend lease act for 7 billion dollars was approved to supply Great Britain with military supplies -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
Japanese execute a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, destroying much of the American Pacific Naval Fleet -
Manhattan Project Begins
Massive project to make a bomb to end the war, spent 10's of billions of dollars to research and create. Led by Robert Oppenheimer -
Bataan Death March
Over 72,000 soldiers were forced to march 63 miles, there were over 10,000 deaths -
Battle Of Stalingrad
Battle for control of the City of Stalingrad, German forces tried invading the city in Russia -
D-Day
Known as operation overlord, the U.S. and British forces launched an attack Germany on the western front -
G.I. Bill of Rights was signed into law
this bill provided benefits to veterans -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Commited suicide by shooting himself in his bunker -
FDR Dies
Suffered a cereberal hemorrage while in georgia, later died -
First atomic bomb is tested
First atomic bomb is exploded in Almagordo, New Mexico -
U.S. Drops Atomic Bombs
U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, both cities in Japan -
Nuremberg Trials
Prosecution of military and political leaders of Nazi Germany -
James Gallagher Flies around world
First nonstop flight in b-50 after completing the first around the world nonstop flight
