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World War II began with the invasion of Poland. Both the German and Soviet Union forces invaded the European country, taking Poland in only a few days.
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World War II commenced in 1939 and was ended with the Axis Powers defeated in 1945,
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Great Britain and Germany clash in an aeriel dogfight over Britain, with the Axis Powers suffering their first defeat.
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The Nazis have gained sunsantial power throughout Europe by invading many countries. These include France, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Luxembourg. This occoured in a matter of weeks.
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The Nazis invade Russia, then known as the USSR. The invaded area became known as the Easten Front.
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The US Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii is attacked from the skies by the Imperial Japanese Navy. This prompts the USA to enter WWII.
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'The Sixth Army' of Germany is lost entirely, with the Allies beginning to gain the upper hand over the Axis Powers.
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Known as the Battle of Midway, the US Navy destroys 4 Japanese aircraft carriers. This was a crucial point in the Pacific War, with the US gaining the advantage over Japan.
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With an extremely scarce supply of troops and the landing of Japanese troops in Papau New Guinea, things looked bleak. The battle of the Kakoda Trail in Owen Stanely Range was legendary, with over 20,000 troops the Japanese lost over half of its troops. Against all odds the ANZAC's protected Australia from invasion.
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The Fuehrer of Germany, Adolf Hitler, commits suicide with his mistress, shortly before Berlin falls to the Allies, and the Axis Powers surrender their European forces to the Allies.
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The USA perfect the Atomic Bomb, testing its full capabilities on Japan. The most prolific case was the bombing of Horisima, with Nagasaki also being targeted. Japan surrenders to the might of the USA.
