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Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked the military base in Hawaii, America didn't know it was coming. America joined the war afterwards -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by Japan against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. They bombed a lot of the ships. 2,300 Americans died -
bartaan death march
Japanese made their prisoners walk 66 miles to their train station to export them -
Battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. -
D-day
American forces attacked the beaches at Normandy. a lot of Americans died. Largest seaborne invasion in history. at least 10000 allied soldiers died -
Battle of the Bulge
The last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front. Largest loss of American life in war, didn't know it was coming. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
A major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island. This island had 3 airbases on it. -
Liberation of concentration camps
allied forces fried the citizens in the concentration camps, the ones that were alive. -
VE Day
The day Germany surrendered to the allied forces. -
Dropping of the atomic bombs
American forces dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Killing many civilians. -
VJ day
The day japan surrendered to the allied forces.
