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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks the U.S. Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
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Major Events of WWII
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Japanese Internment
Interment of Japanese-Americans begins; Executive order 9066 issued by FDR -
U.S. defeats Japan @ the Battle of Midway
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Italy surrenders to the Allies; Mussolini escapes -
D-Day Invasion
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge and lose to the Allies. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima; American forces capture island after a fierce battle. -
Hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
Three days later, August 9, they drop another one on Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the Allies, bringing World War II to a close.
