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Japan violated Washington Naval Conference by expanding its naval forces.
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Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini invades Ethiopia for the resources. -
War with China.
Rape of Nanjing-200,000-300,000 Chinnese massacred. -
Germany attacks Poland
Used airplanes as bombing and tanks at first line. -
Britain & France declare war on Germany
On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler's invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. -
Germany Takes Over Denmark & Norway
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Pearl Harbor
20 warships, 200 aircrafts destroyed. -
Rommel's Forces Defeted
U.s. invades North Africa under direction of general Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Yalta Conference
FDR, Churchill, & Stalin meet to discuss plans for postwar peace -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Allied victory; volcanic island with miles of underground tunnels; famous Joe Rosenthal photo of flag raising on Mt. Suribachi -
Battle of Okinawa
Only 350 miles from Japan; largest invasion force in the Pacific; bloodiest battle in the Pacific; American victory -
Demanded Japanesse surrender or "prompt and utter destruction"
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Hiroshima
Enola gay, Paul Tibets and his crew drop the atomic bomb. -
Hiroshima
1st atomic bomb dropped on this Japanese city -
Nagasaki
2nd atomic bomb dropped on this Japanese city -
Japan's Response
Emperor Hirochito surrendered over the radio. -
Surrender on USS Missouri
