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Pearl Harbor
Japan, who were already waging war against China, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. -
United States declare war on Japan
The US as well as Britain declared war on Japan -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. This victory allowed for the US navy to push back Japanese forces. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians won their first victory against Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad. Turning point of the war. -
Control of Italy
Italy surrendered to the British and the USA. They then agreed to join the allies. -
D-Day
Thousands of transports carried an invasion army under the supreme command of general Eisenhower to the Normandy beaches. The Germans who had been fed false information were unable to prevent it. -
Death of Roosevelt
President Roosevelt died. He was succeeded by President Truman -
MacArthur accepts Japan’s surrender
US General, Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan’s surrender thus formally ending the second world war. -
Hitler commits suicide
The German leader, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bombproof shelter. It was the beginning of the end. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The Japanese generals refused to surrender. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima.