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Germany, Slovakia and the Soviet union begin the plan to take over Poland although the soviet's do not join the fray until after September 17.
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In retaliation to the invasion of Poland both France and Great Britaind declare war on Germany.
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Fascist Italy led by Benito Mussolini after withholding an alligence to either side of the war joins on the part of the Axis.
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Regardless of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Germany and Russia end up at war with one another after Germany storms the Russian border.
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The Japanese attacked US naval base Pearl Harbour completely unprovoked, The attack intended to neutralize the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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In swift retaliation to the Pearl Harbour attack America declares war against Japan.
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The 5 month battle in the city of Stalingrad begins between The Soviet Union and the Germans.This marks a turning point in the war in Europe.
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Allied troops storm the beaches of Normandy to gain a foothold in the reclaiming of France.
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Mussolini being captured the day prior is killed by Colonnello Valerio whose real name was Walter Audisio a Communist partisan commander.
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Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide in the Führerbunker while hiding away from Russian Troops.
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Germany army commanders sign the form of unconditional surrender.
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The US completes it's nuclear weapons project and uses an Atomic Bomb to attempt to force Japan to surrender faster.
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3 Days after the bombing of Hiroshima after hearing the Japanese refusal to surrender a second atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki.
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General Okamura Yasiyi amoung other Japanese officals submit and surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
