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The Battle of Normandy began on June 6, 1944. The Invasion was one of the biggest military assaults in history. It required extensive planning and preparing. Battle began when American, British, and Canadian forces showed up on 50 miles of beach along the coast of France's Normandy region. Germans suffered with lots of confusion at the beginning with the absence of commander Romel. By August of 1994 Paris was liberated and the Germans were removed. Later on May 8, 1945 The Allies accepted the surrender of Nazi Germany.

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Important Battles the U.S. Fought During WWII--Lindsey

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Important Battles the U.S. Fought During WWII--Lindsey

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Battle of Midway
Midway Island, west of Hawaii, was where a key American Airfield was located. This was Japan's next target. Just like before the U.S. had decoded another secret message from the Japanese. Because of this message Admiral Chester Nimitz knew that a big attack was planned. He also knew that the fleet was the largest naval force ever assembled with a total of over 150 ships. Yamamoto's plan was not only to seize Midway but to also take out the rest of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. On June 4the the U.S. launched the first strike. 332 Japanese planes were destroyed along with 4 aircraft carriers and 1 support ship. This battle was the turning point for Japan and the U.S.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The U.S. government gained information about the Japanese and that they were building a huge air base on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. The U.S. Marines with the help of Australians went to Guadalcanal and surprised the Japanese. The Japanese were very unprepared but they refused to give up. After 6 months of fighting the Japanese abandoned the island. 23,000 Japanese men were killed during this battle.

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WWII Soldiers and their Usual Living Conditions

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WWII Soldiers and their Usual Living Conditions

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On December 7th, 1941 at around 8:00 in the morning around 360 Japanese warplanes made a surprise attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had strongly urged this attack due to the concern that the U.S.'s fleet was too great of a threat towards Japan. He wanted to destroy it so that the U.S. wouldn't have an advantage if they decided to use the fleet against Japan. The U.S. already had information that a Japanese attack may be underway after decoding Japanese messages. However it was unclear where and when this attack would take place. The attack occurred on a Sunday morning giving the Japanese even more leverage due to the fact that many military personnel were given permission to attend religious services off base. Radars did spot a large group of airplanes coming in but no alarm was sounded because some B-17's were expected from the U.S. With no alarm this made the attack even more surprising. The results of the Bombing of Pear Harbor were devastating towards the U.S. President Roosevelt described the event as "a date which will live in infamy". Close to 2,400 Americans were killed that day and more than 1,000 were left wounded.

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After researching more about the United States during WWII as a whole instead of researching just a section, I learned many new things. For example, before my research I never knew how Roosevelt prepared the U.S. for war. This was an interesting topic to learn about and I would like to research more about it in the future.

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I felt I learned a lot from researching for this project. I've always heard about these events happening in history like the Bombing of Pearl Harbor and D-day but I've never learned about the details. For example I never knew how much the Bombing of Pearl Harbor affected the U.S. until I did more research. I find that it is always interesting to learn about your countries history and realizing the hardships these people went through. It's cool to see how far the U.S. has come since these historical times.

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Conditions for U.S. Soldiers at War--Annicka

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Conditions for U.S. Soldiers at War--Annicka

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Life on the front lines during WWII for American soldiers varied from each position, from combat soldier to camaraderie to the little bearer. If you were a combat soldier you often found yourself eating canned food, sleeping on the ground (sometimes a cot if you were lucky), wearing uniforms that rarely got washed, having little to no communication with loved ones, and constantly looking over your shoulder for a threat.

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When the United States joined the war and the men went off to fight, there was a shortage in labor workers, so the women stepped in. Many women began working full time while still having to do the jobs they did when they were stuck at home. Many young people were attracted by the new jobs available. Due to this the rate of high school dropouts increased significantly. At this time federal law inspectors ignored the laws of child labor that affected the rules of employing children. The war and losses of loved ones took its toll on the average American family, often causing sadness that affected the family long after WWII ended. Some were excited about the changes the war brought; such as: More marriages and increased job opportunities. Over time the war began to affect those at home, often leaving families on the border of starvation. These horrible conditions forced many families to move in search of work.

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World War 2 officially began in September, 1939, after Germany attacked Poland. Although, the United States started off as a neutral country in WWII, they were eventually dragged in when they were attacked. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, an American fleet in Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Before the Japanese attacked President Roosevelt was already taking measures to prepare the United States for the inevitable. These measures included: Building up the military and helping Britain with the Lend-Lease Act. Due to Roosevelt's military precautions the United States proved to be a good addition to the Allies when they entered the war.