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World War II begins
Germany attacks Poland -
Allied Powers
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Mobolizing for war
U.S. started to repair all the damages of Pearl Harbor and began to prepare for war. -
Hideki Tojo
Took control of Japan. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan make a surprise attack at the naval base in Hawaii. -
Doolittle Raid
16 American bombers attacked Tokyo. Did not do much damage but gave Americans something to celebrate. -
Battle of Coral Sea
Japan wanted to invade New Guinea but was stopped by Allies. U.S lost USS Lexington. -
Battle of Midway
Naval intelligence officers broke Japanese code and knew what they were going to do at Midway. -
Battle of Stalingrad
Major industrialized center in the Volga River. 250,000 Axis forces trapped. -
D-Day
101st airborne parachuted behind enemy lines. -
Battle of Leyte
Most decisive naval engagement in Pacific. Japan loses 4 aircraft carriers, 3 battleships, and other vessels. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
Marines managed to capture the islnad's tallest point, Mount Suribachi. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to plan for postwar peace. Divide and occupy Germany and Berlin. -
Battle of Okinawa
Largest landing force in Pacific history and the bloodiest task Americans faced. Japanese retreated to the south and within 5 day's they attacked from the caves and tunnels. -
VE Day
Marked the formal end of the war in Europe. -
United Nations
50 countries mest in San Francisco to encourage cooperation among nations and to prevent future wars. -
Hiroshima
An American B-29 named Enola Gay dropped atomic bomb. -
Nagasaki
United States droppes second bomb that killed 40,000 people. -
Japan surrenders
Surrendered on the USS Missouri. Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio. -
Word War II
WWII ends. Allies become victorious.
