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Anne Frank is born into the Frank family.
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The Japanese invade the country of Manchuria and create military bases there.
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Hitler, the political leader of the Nazis, is elected to be chancellor of Germany.
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The SS take control of Dachau and imprison political prisoners and Jews.
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This pact stated that Germany and the Soviet Union could not declare war on eachother.
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Germany invades the west side of Poland and succeeds.
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Britain and France declare war on Germany in response to the invasion of Poland.
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After Germany invaded Poland from the west, the Soviet Union invaded Poland in order to conquer the east side of it. Poland soon falls to it's conquerors.
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Germany succeeds in occupying France by reaching Paris. France surrenders to Germany.
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After conquering France germany went after it's closest ally, Great Britian. The British Air Force fought off the German forces in the air as the German planes bombed the citizens of Britian also known as the Blitz.
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Germany retreats from Britian and focuses on Soviet advances.
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Hitler wanted the Soviet Union's riches and goods. Hitler ordered Nazi troops to invade Russia and conquer Moscow, Russia's capital.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. 2,500 people died.
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On this date Germany and Italy declare war on the Unites States.
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The Allies fight throughout 1942 for Africa. This causes the Soviet Union to go on offense.
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Anne gets her diary for her birthday. She names her diary Kitty and says it is her only friend in the annex.
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After Margot gets a letter ordering her to work at a labo camp the Franks go into hiding in the Annex.
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During the battle of Stalingrad a harsh winter storm hit the area. The german troops were no prepared for this and surrender.
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The Allies close in on the Nazis by driving Germany out of their allying countries. The Allies begin to liberate Italy.
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The Allied troops land on the beach of Normandy with hopes of liberatiing France. By the end of the fighting the Allies have captured the beaches.
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The Soviet Union discovered Majdanek along with it's survivors. They found bodies and disturbing sites as they marched through.
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Everyone hiding in the secret annex is found and arrested.
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After months of fighting the Allies finally freed France from Nazi control.
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The Soviet troops find Auschwitz and free the prisoners in the camp.
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Mt Frank is liberated from Auschwitz.
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Anne Frank's date of death does not have an exact date but it is estimated that she died between February and March. Anne dies from typhus
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When the Russians captured Berlin, Hitler was hiding in a his air raid bunker. On this day Hitler committed suicide.
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Germany surrenders to the Allies.
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Japan surrenders to the Allies.