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WWII
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Vichy France begins
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Japan joins Axis
This was when the countries that were against the allies got together in WWII. Germany, Japan, and Italy. -
Battle of Britain
War fought entirly by air forces. -
Japanese ambassadors arrive in Washington DC
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FDR approves "shoot on sight"
This was a policy that was against vessels interfering with American shipping. -
Pearl Harbor attacked
Japan invaded Pearl harbor. Not long after, the US declared war oin Japan. -
Germany and Italy declare war on US
Germany and Italy have announced they are at war with the United States. America immediately responded by declaring war on the two Axis powers. -
Bataan death march
More than 75,000 men were surrendered, it happened after the Battle of Bataan. -
Battle ofCoral Sea
This was a battle with series of naval engagements. -
Battle of midway
Most important naval battle. -
Guadalcanal
This was a battle that was fought on an island. -
General Eisenhower and his forces land in North Africa
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End of Battle of Stalingrad
Nazi Germany wanted control over stalingrad and they fought the soviet union. -
Sicily falls
The codename was operation husky, this was an invasion. -
Rome falls
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D-Day
This had to do with invasions and the battle of Normandy beaches. -
MacArthur returns
He returned to the Philippines after being gone for so long. -
Kamikaze attacks begin
This was made to destroy as many warships as possible. -
Battle of the Bulge
Happened in Luxembourg, Germany, and Begium. -
US flag raised on Mt. Suribachi
This was the flag that was raised to basically mark our territory. -
Okinawa taken
The battle of Okinawa started officially. -
Truman becomes president
Harry S. Truman becomes president of the United States. -
Hitler commits suicide
He commited suicide. -
U-boats sink merchant vessels
The sinking of suvillian ships. -
V-E Day
There was a victory in Europe that was celebrated. -
Hiroshima
Near the end of WWII, the U.S. dropped a bomb on Hiroshima and killed 80,000 people. -
Nagasaki
A bomb from the U.S. A lot like Hiroshima. -
V-J Day
Victory over Japan. -
Formal surrender of Japan
After accepting the allies terms, Japan surrendered.
