World War II

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The Second World War
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607 Moments
1942
Battle of the Coral Sea concludes
Vichy forces surrender Diego Suarez
Surrender of U.S. forces in the Philippines
Heavy Japanese artillery attack on Corregidor
First carrier strike of the Battle of the Coral Sea
Japanese forces land on Tulagi
Japanese Capture of Lashio in Burma
Luftwaffe's Baedeker Raids on English Towns
Doolittle Raid on Japanese Cities
Japanese assault on Bataan begins
Japanese Invasion of Java and Scuttling
Battle of the Java Sea
Survivor of Banka Island Massacre Captured
Internment of Japanese-Americans During War
Roosevelt orders MacArthur to evacuate Philippines
Japanese Attack on Darwin in Australia
Evacuation Orders as Japanese Forces Advance
Singapore surrenders to Japanese forces
Channel Dash by German ships
SS Normandie Fire and Capsizing Incident
British Troops Retreat for Final Defense
General Joseph Stilwell named Chief of Staff
US Navy conducts Marshalls-Gilberts raids