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Pearl Halbor start
Japanese planes attack the American base at Pearl Harbor dying more than 2400 servicemens. -
Franklin D.Rosevelt
He addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on December 8. Congress approved Roosevelt’s declaration of war on Japan. -
U.S. At War
The United States declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Largest Budget in History
President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a massive government spending budget, the largest in American history. -
North African Theatre
In the first major Allied offensive, British and U.S. armies attack Germany's Africa Korps on the Mediterranean. -
U.S. Troops Land In Africa
U.S. troops land in Algiers, Oran, and Casablanca in North Africa, the leadership of this operation was General Dwight D. Eisenhower -
Russians Trap Germany
Russian Red Army traps and captures German armies that invaded the Soviet Union. -
Chuchill and Roosevelt Plan
Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt meet in Casablanca in North Africa to plan attacks on all fronts, to invade Sicily and Italy, to send forces to the Pacific, and to better aid the Soviet Union. -
Italy Surrenders
The Italian government officially surrenders to the Allied powers. -
Cairo Declaration
The Allied powers announce the Cairo Declaration, this has the intention of establishing an international organization to maintain the peace and security of the world. -
Rome Falls
Rome falls to Allied forces. -
D-Day
The first of nearly 3 million Allied soldiers arrive in Normandy, on the northern shores of France. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf commits suicide in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
The German army signed their surrender. -
Hiroshima
United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing 75,000 people instantly. -
World War II Ends
A formal surrender ceremony is conducted in Tokyo Bay. World War II officially ends.