USA Engagement in WW2
1945
August 6th: Use of Atomic Bomb
New US President, Harry S. Truman,
allows the use of atomic bomb in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
On August 15th, the emperor of
Japan surrenders.
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November 28th: Operation Overlord
Tehran Conference: Agreement
between USA, Great Britain, and USSR
about a planned invasion of Europe.
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April 20th: Atomic Bomb
1st atomic bomb signed into
agreement by Winston Churchill
and President Roosevelt.
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February 19th: Executive Order 9066
President Roosevelt confines 110,000
Japanese Americans, including 75,000
citizens, on the West Coast into
relocation camps.
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December 7th: Attack of Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes launch surprise
attack on the United States. Sailors and
marines perished and several naval ships
were lost or damaged.
June 3rd: USA aids in war
US approves a sale of surplus
war material to Great Britain.
Sep. 1st: War is Triggered
Germany invades Poland
with the Blitzkrieg
March 1st: Invasion of Germany
Us troops cross Rhine River in
Germany. Two weeks later,
bombers attach Berlin.
June 6th: Normandy Day/D-Day
Allied troops begin the invasion of Europe in
France, with air and naval bombardment,
suppressing Hitler’s “Fortress Europe”.
July 19th: Invasion of Italy
Rome is bombed on July 19th
and US and British forces
conquer Sicily on August 17th.
April 4th: Battle of Midway
First major Japanese defeat
in the war, against the US
military.
December 8th: USA ENTERS WAR
United States declares war on
Japan and 3 days later, on
Germany and Italy.
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March 11th: Lend-Lease Act
Approved: 7 billion dollars for
American manufatcured war supplies
to Great Britain and other allies.
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June 14th: Naval Expansion Act
Increase in capacity of US Navy
(preparation).
1939
Source: "America's Best History U.S. Timeline, 1940-1949."
America's Best History. Web. 01 Apr. 2012.
<http://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1940.html>.
May 7th: Surrender
Germany surrenders,
France concludes military
engagements of WW2.
Sep. 3rd: War Declared
Britain and France declare war
on Germany, while USA remains
neutral and President Roosevelt
declares "Limited National
Emergency".