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The Great Depression starts
The Great Depression is when the stock markets crashed in New York after, almost all Americans were poor and were unemployed leading to starvation. -
D-Day
Allied forces landing on a beach in Normandy in order to break through the German lines and mount an invasion to regain Normandy from Germany. -
Allies Enter France
With help from the underground French resistance allied forces started arriving in France to liberate them from Germany. -
The Capture of Leyte Island
General McArthur continued to push for the Philippines capturing the island of Leyte. -
Battle of the Bulge
Allied victory against German forces at the western border, Germany making a bulge in their forces where this battle gets its name. Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945 -
The capture of Manila
The allies captured a key city called Manila. -
Capture of Iwo Jima
American marines capture a small but strategically located island called Iwo Jima. -
President Roosevelt’s death
President Roosevelt dies for multiple medical complications his death was also very sudden. -
Adolf Hitler's death
Hitler kills himself in his bunker in Berlin with allied forces surrounding him on all fronts. -
A meeting in Potsdam
Churchill, Truman, and Stalin held a meeting that basically meant to Japan “surrender or Be annihilated”. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
With the U.S. carrying out its threat the first ever atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Just three days later the U.S. dropped a second atom bomb on Nagasaki. -
Japanese surrender
Japanese leaders sued for peace ending japans involvement in the war. -
Allies held official surrender ceremonies in Tokyo Bay
Allies holding a surrender ceremony for Japan also known as V-J day. -
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Nuremberg war crimes begin
All soldiers of the Axis powers were put on trial for their crimes during the war.
