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Pacific battles during WWII
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US invades Kwajalein
U.S. troops invade Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. -
Japanese begin their final offensive move in China
Japan begin their last offensive in China by attacking U.S. air bases in eastern China. -
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Marianas Turkey Shoot
The "Marianas Turkey Shoot" occurs as U.S. Carrier-based fighters shoot down 220 Japanese planes, while only 20 American planes are lost. -
U.S. begins bombing preparations
The U.S. Army Air Force begins preparations for dropping the Atomic Bomb by establishing the 509th Composite Group to operate the B-29s that will deliver the bombs. -
Tokyo erupts in flames
Fifteen square miles of Tokyo erupts in flames after it is fire bombed by 279 B-29s. -
Roosevelt Dies
Franklin Delanor Roosevelt dies and is succeeded by Harry S. Truman. Often referred to by his initials FDR, was the thirty-second President of the United States. Elected to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945, and is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms of office. He was a central figure of the 20th century during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war. -
UN is born.
The United Nations Charter was adopted and signed on June 26, 1945 and the United Nations is born. The UN is an international body formed to bring nations into dialogue in hopes of preventing further world wars; much like the former League of Nations in ambition, it was more realistic in recognizing the authority of the Big Five Powers in keeping peace in the world, thus guaranting veto power to all permant members of its Security Council (Britian, China, France, the Soviet Union, and the US)
