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Start of world war 2
Germany invades Poland. -
Cash and carry
The U.S. sold goods to other nations but they needed to pay cash and transport it themselves -
Lend-Lease Act
The US would lend or lease arms to countries that were vital defensive points for the US. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes bomb Pearl Harbor. -
The United States joins the war.
Congress declared war on Japan. -
Siege of Stalingrad
German troops attacked Stalingrad and were winning until winter hit. The Soviet Union stopped Germanys advancement and pushed them back. -
Battle of the Midway
The US intercepted a Japanese fleet and destroyed it. It was a major turning point in the Pacific war. -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders -
D-Day
The day the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last offensive attack. -
Battle for Iwo Jima
20,700 Japanese soldiers were defending the Island of Iwo Jima. The US wanted it because they wanted to use it for bomber planes. By the end of the battle only 200 Japanese soldier were alive and 6,000 marines died. -
Battle for Okinawa
A battle that was deadlier than Iwo Jima. 7,600 Americans died while 110,000 Japanese died. -
The Death of FDR.
FDR died -
Mussolini dies
Benito Mussolini was killed by Italian communists in a small village. -
Adolf Hitler dies.
Adolf Hitler shoots himself. -
V-E Day
The day that the allies formally accepted Germany's unconditional surrender of their armed forces. -
Start of Nuclear Warfare.
The test of the first atomic bomb in New Mexico. -
Hiroshima bombed by the US of A.
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki bombed
The United states dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
WW2 ends
Japan surrenders and the war ends.
