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Japan invades Manchuria
The Japanese attack the raw-material rich region of Manchuris and the League of Nations does notning -
Attack on China
Japan begins an assault on China mainland; including the infamous Rape of Nanking -
Axis Powers
Japan officially joins the Rmoe-Berlin Axis -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
THe US officially enters WW II after the Japanese attack the US naval base in Pearl Harbor -
Doolittle's Raid
Jimmy Doolittle leads a daring raid on Tokyo which will boost the morale of the American people -
Battle of Midway
The US navy routs the Japanese and sinks 4 aircraft carriers in a battle that stops the Japanese in the Pacific -
Atomic Bombs
President Truman orders 2 atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that would eventuall lead to the end of the war