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Battle of the hedgerows
A battle ending with the U.S breaking through German hedgerows, several feet thick dirt walls. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany's final offensive attempt to cut off allied supplies at the port in Antwerp, Belgium. The U.S won after Germany, having suffered severe losses and running out of fuel, were forced to halt. Then General Patton's troops broke through the line. -
Marines land on Iwo Jima
60,000 marines land on Iwo Jima, more than 6,800 were killed, but the island was captured -
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Invasion of Okinawa
U.S. troops land in Okinawa on April 1st in an attempt to gain the island to use as a base near Japan to stockpile supplies and build up troops. The island was captured my the U.S. on June 22nd. -
FDR passes away
FDR passes away from a stroke while on Vacation in Warm Springs, Georgia. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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V-E day
"Victory in Europe day" Germany had surrendered. -
First Atomic Bomb dropped
A plane called "Enola Gay" dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima; destroying 63% of the city and initially killing 80,000-120,000 people. -
Second Atomic Bomb dropped
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, killing between 35,000-74,000. The shock of the bomb dropping pushed the emperor to surrender. -
V-J Day
Japan finally surrenders, the war is over
