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Nuclear Fission
German scientists discover nuclear fission. This is reported in the British science journal Nature. -
Warning from Einstien
Three german scientists persuade Einstien to warn President Rosevelt that Germany may be creating a nuclear bomb. Einstien writes the President a letter telling of these concerns. -
Attack on London
German attack on london begins. "Battle of the Beams" (Battle of radio jamming. -
Breaking the codes
British begin regularly breaking German military codes. -
USA nuclear program
United States begins a nuclear bomb program. This is code nammed the Manhatan Project. This cost $2mil and employed more than 100,000 people. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the US fleet at Pearl Harbor. No one could forsee this move. on December 8, 1941 the USA declares war on Japan. -
Unconditional surrender policy
Rosevelt announces that the US will only accept an unconditional surrender from Japan and Germany. -
H2X
US begins using H2X bombing radar to locate ground targets. These can see from the air through the clouds or even at night. -
V2 rockets
German V2 rockets begin attacking London. -
Allies agree to bomb Japan
Rosevelt and Churchill secretly agree to ues the atomic bomb on Japan. They withhold news of the bomb project from the Soviet Union. -
Rosevelt dies
HarryTruman becomes president. He known nothing about the atomic bomb project. -
Germany surrenders
Allied armies closed in on Germany from all directions. There was no possible way the Axis powers could still win WWII. Late in April the head of the Gestapo and German home guard tried to barter a peace agreement with Great Britain and the United States. The Allies demanded that the Germans surrender. -
Interim Commitee Urges bomb use
After several months, the comitte decides the bomb should be used without warning on jappan. The places with military instalations would be targeted first. They reject the idea of a demonstration. -
Atomic bomb testing
Succesful test of the atomic bomb in Alamogordo, New Mexico. -
Allies warn Japan
Allies issue the postdam declaration, warning Japan to surrender unconditionally, or to be destroyed. -
Truman issues final bomb approval
Truman authorizes the release of a public tsatment about the bomb after it's use. This approves the use against Japan. -
Hiroshima
Us drops bomb on Hiroshima. This kills 140,000 people. -
Soviet Union enters
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invedes Manchuria. -
Nagasaki
Us drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki. This kills between 75,000-40,000 people. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrender to US on USS Missouri. The war is over!!
