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On Dec 7, 1941 (7:55 a.m) Japan laucnhed a suprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. 19 naval vessels where wither sunk or severly damaged, 188 U.S. aircraft where destroyed. 2280 soldiers where killed and 1109 were wounded.
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The U.S. offically declares war on Japan.
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Germany and Italy, Japan's allies, declare war on the U.S.
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U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized certain local military commaders to set up "military zones", which kept the Japanese from the general public.
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Operation torch was the very first operation by U.S. in Europe.
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Even though Italy surrendered, German forces still occupied much of Italy.
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Americans landed on the beaches of Normandy, France.
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On May 7th the nazi germans have surrendered in ww2.