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Hitler intently invades Poland, Britain and France declared war two days later.
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An attempt by Germany to gain air superiority, in order to invade Britain.
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With use of the radar, the British we're able to counterattack and eventually win the battle.
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The attack on the U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii, was a surprise attack. It ultimately led to the American's finally getting involved into World War II.
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A day after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, FDR declare's war.
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The turning point in the war in the Pacific came in June, 1942 at the Battle of Midway, the U.S. destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific.
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Germans begin a withdrawal from Africa and the Allied victory in North Africa begins the invasion of Italy.
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Mussolini was stripped of power by the King Emmanuel, returning power to the King.
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Allied forces landed on Normandy beaches to begin the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany.
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The GI Bill of Right's gave servicemen the ability to go to college, and got them loans for house's with zero down and low interest rates.
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Soviet troops were the first to come across one of the Nazi death camps in July 1944.
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President Roosevelt win's his fourth presidential election.
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The Allied powers got together and discussed the fate of Germany.
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Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin.
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The U.S. drops the first atomic bomb onto the Heroshima, killing 80,000.
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The U.S. again, drops another atomic bomb, killing 70,000. Both bombing's were attempts to end war.
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Japanese emperor finally surrenders. The final enemy of the allies has been defeated and the end of WW2 is near.
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All fighting is ended, and WW2 comes to a close.
