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U-boats control the Atlantic
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
American military base in Hawaii is attacked by japanese fighter planes -
U.S declares war on the Axis
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General MacArthur
General Douglas MacArthur loses the Philipines, Guam, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia, and the Central Pacific -
Bataan Death March
A force march of American and Phillipino prisoners under brutal conditions by the japanese military -
Doolittle Raid
Air raid by the U.S. on Tokyo and other japanese locations -
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle that took place between japanese and american aircraft carriers -
WAC
a U.S. army group is established during World War ll, known as the Women"s Army Corp, so that women could serve roles not affiliated with combat. -
Battle of Midway
A decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater -
Japan Dominating
Japan dominated Southeast Asia and Western Pacific -
Manhattan Project
a research and development project that produced the first nuclear weapons during World War II. -
Allies invade North Africa
German General Rommel breaks into American lines in an attempt to reach asupply base in Algeria. -
Stalingrad under siege
Nazis invaded the Soviet Union and had a battle on Stalingrad. Many innocent citizens were killed, but the Soviet Union won. -
Italy surrenders to Allies
Italy surrenders after the Allies declare war on Germany -
D-Day
the day Allies landed in the beaches of Normandy, France. -
Liberation of Paris
a military action that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. -
Battle of the Bulge
a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg -
Benito Mussolini execution
After a failed attempt to flee Italy with his mistress, Benito Mussolini was executed -
Adolf Hitler suicide
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Atomic bombs destroy Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the U.S. launched two atomic bombs on Japan, first in Hiroshima and then in Nagasaki