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U.S. and Britain declares war on Japan
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Battle of Midway
Turning point of the war for US -
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The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends
The ghetto has been destroyed, with about 14,000 Jews killed and about another 40,000 sent to the death camp at Treblinka. -
American forces invaded the island of Saipan. Battle of Philippine Sea
VidTwo days sea/air battle off the coast of Saipan. Japan lost 29,000 troops [June - July, 1944]. -
Philippines Campaign
American troops invaded main Filipino island. 400,000 lost of troops in Japan. -
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Independence of Korea
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MacArthur enters Tokyo