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December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

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December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Japanese naval forces launched a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing over 2,400 Americans and damaging or destroying 18 U.S. warships. This 'date which will live in infamy' led to America's formal entry into World War II the next day, as Congress declared war on Japan with only one dissenting vote.

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1939-1941: Growing Aggression of Axis Powers

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1939-1941: Growing Aggression of Axis Powers

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The aggressive expansion of Italian, German, and Japanese dictatorships created international tensions. Hitler's invasion of Poland, Mussolini's conquest of Ethiopia, and Japan's invasion of China demonstrated the threat these totalitarian regimes posed to world peace and democracy, gradually drawing the U.S. toward involvement.

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1941-1945: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Wartime Leadership

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1941-1945: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Wartime Leadership

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President Roosevelt provided crucial domestic and international leadership during WWII. He strengthened relationships with Allied nations like Britain and the Soviet Union, coordinated the Lend-Lease program, and maintained public morale through his fireside chats. His leadership helped forge the Grand Alliance that ultimately defeated the Axis powers.

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After Roosevelt's death in April 1945, President Truman faced monumental decisions including the use of atomic weapons against Japan and managing post-war relationships with allies. His leadership during the final months of the war and early post-war period shaped America's emergence as a global superpower.

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The United States fought a complex two-front war, battling Germany and Italy in Europe and North Africa while simultaneously fighting Japan across the vast Pacific Ocean. This required unprecedented coordination of resources, military strategy, and international cooperation to succeed on both fronts.

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This decisive naval battle marked the turning point in the Pacific Theater. U.S. forces, having broken Japanese codes, ambushed the Japanese fleet and sank four aircraft carriers. The victory shifted naval superiority to the Americans and began Japan's steady retreat across the Pacific.

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After the fall of the Philippines, approximately 76,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to march 65 miles under brutal conditions by Japanese forces. Thousands died from exhaustion, disease, and execution. This atrocity galvanized American determination to defeat Japan and highlighted the brutal nature of the Pacific war.

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June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion of Normandy

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June 6, 1944: D-Day Invasion of Normandy

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Operation Overlord, led by General Dwight Eisenhower, launched the largest seaborne invasion in history. Over 150,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France, opening the long-awaited second front in Europe and beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

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Under the leadership of Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. forces employed an 'island-hopping' strategy, capturing strategic islands while bypassing heavily fortified Japanese positions. Key victories at Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa brought American forces closer to Japan.

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As Allied forces advanced into Germany, they discovered the horrific reality of the Holocaust. American troops liberated camps like Buchenwald and Dachau, witnessing firsthand the systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims. These discoveries reinforced the moral justification for the war against Nazi Germany.

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Executive Order 9066, signed by President Roosevelt, led to the forced relocation and internment of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans in detention camps. This violation of civil liberties was driven by wartime hysteria and racial prejudice, representing one of the darkest chapters in American home front history.

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1945: Development and Use of Atomic Weapons

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1945: Development and Use of Atomic Weapons

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The Manhattan Project, a top-secret program, developed the world's first atomic weapons. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 ended World War II but ushered in the nuclear age, fundamentally changing international relations and raising profound moral questions about warfare.

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American civilians supported the war effort through unprecedented volunteerism, purchasing war bonds, and planting Victory Gardens to supplement food supplies. Rationing of goods like gasoline, sugar, and rubber became commonplace as the entire nation committed to supporting the troops overseas.

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1941-1945: Opportunities and Obstacles for Women and Minorities

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1941-1945: Opportunities and Obstacles for Women and Minorities

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The war created new opportunities for women in the workforce, symbolized by 'Rosie the Riveter,' as they filled jobs previously held by men. African Americans faced both expanded employment opportunities and continued discrimination, while other ethnic minorities experienced varying degrees of acceptance and prejudice.

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1941-1945: Military Enlistment and American Patriotism

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1941-1945: Military Enlistment and American Patriotism

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The attack on Pearl Harbor sparked an unprecedented wave of patriotism, leading to massive voluntary military enlistment. Over 16 million Americans served in the armed forces, representing the largest mobilization in U.S. history. This patriotic fervor united the nation behind the war effort and demonstrated American resolve.