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Nazi Germany invades Poland which is the beginning of World War II
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Japanese attack the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which was home to the U.S Navy's Pacific Fleet. In the raid, which was a complete surprise, the Japanese sped over Pearl Harbor dropping bombs and torpedoes. It killed over 2,000 Americans and the battleships were destroyed.
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The U.S had been trying to stay out of the war but after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the murder of many Americans, the U.S congress declares war on Japan.
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Turning point in World War II. After the battle, the German army was in full retreat.
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After the death of millions of Jews, the United States established the War refugee board to help rescue European Jews.it helped save approximately 200,000 Jews but did not do things such as bombing railroad lines that led to the death camps.
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The allies storm ashore at Normandy, France on D-Day
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Soviet troops discover an abandoned Nazi death camp
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Great Britain and United States celebrate victory the day after Germany formally surrenders
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Japan surrenders after atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed on behalf of the Japanese government to formally surrender.
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