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Roosevelt and Churchill travel to Teheran, Iran to meet with Stalin face to face.
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The Allies sent over 11,000 planes to attempt to destroy German communication and transportation networks while also softening Nazi beach defenses. The Allies troops landed on the beaches and the battle started.
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An officer planted a bomb in Hitler's headquarters. The explosion ended up with 20 killed and wounded, but the bomb did not get Hitler.
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The Allies were able to liberate Paris. Hitler's generals disobeyed his command to destroy the city, and left "the city of lights" as beautiful as ever.
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Hitler ordered a counterattack, it was a desperate attempt to drive a wedge between the United States and British forces. They caught the allies by surprise and created a bulge in the American line. This was known as the Battle of Bulge.
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After the skies cleared, the Allies sent bombers to come and attack German positions during the Battle of Bulge. After the Allies got reinforcements, they went on an offensive and pushed Germans out of France.
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United States Marines fight the Japanese on the island of Iwo Jima. The fighting lasted 36 days and there was over 23,000 Marine casualties. The United States ended up winning the Island of Iwo Jima.
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B-29 Bombers were sent from the Allies and destroyed 19 square miles of Tokyo. The air raid ended up killing over 83,000 Japanese and injuring over 100,000.
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Eisenhower meets with Germany in a little French schoolhouse. Germany surrenders and the Allies win the Battle of Bulge.
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The first atomic bomb was tested in a barren area outside of Alamogordo, New Mexico. The bomb was able to be heard 100 miles away and a flash of light was seen 180 miles away.
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The United States pilots drop an Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima. Within minutes of the blast, 60,000 Hiroshima residents were reported either dead or missing.
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The United States drop a second Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki. The blast ended up killing around 35,000 residents of Nagasaki.
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The Allies celebrate the Victory over Japan. Japan surrendered due to the decision of Emperor Hirohito's.
