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Italy Invaded |
In 1943, U.S. and British troops conquer the island of Sicily and begin to move towards the mainland of Italy. Mussolini runs toward Germany but is eventually captured and hanged. In 1944, Allied Powers capture Rome. |
Postponed the invasion of France by about a year. |
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Battle of Midway |
In 1942, American troops take control of Midway Island in the central Pacific and force Japanese off of island. |
Kamikazees |
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Atomic Bombs Dropped on Japan |
In 1945, the U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Japan in two cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although this was retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor, the atomic bombs were used to send a message to the Soviet Union that the U.S. was technologically advanced. |
Retaliation for attack on Pearl Harbor |
