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Germany attacks Poland
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Germany enters Norway's major ports and Copenhagen
Danes surrendered in 2 hours
Norwegians held out until June -
Hitler attacks Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
Luxembourg surrendered in 1 day
Holland surrendered in 5 days -
Germany attacks France
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German troops invade Paris
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Germany creates new French government at Vichy
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Germany attackes Britain
July & August- Germany attacks Britain with planes
September- Germany bombs civilian targets in London
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Germany attacks the Soviet Union
Germany attacks the Soviet Union, which violates the nonaggression pact -
US offers Lend-Lease to Soviet Union
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Soviet forces repulsed the German attack on Moscow
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
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Japan launches offensive in the Pacific
Japanese attack Guam, Hong Kong, Malaya, Midway Island, the Philippine Islands, and Wake Island.
Hong Kong = 18 days
Wake Island = 2 weeks
Singapore = 2 months -
FDR declares war
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Hitler declares war on the US
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Battle of the Coral Sea
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Battle of Midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Battle of Kasserine Pass
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D-Day
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Russian troops invade Auschwitz
7,600 inmates - including Otto Frank, Anne Frank's father -
American troops invade Dachau
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FDR dies; Truman takes over
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Hitler commits suicide
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Victory in Europe Day