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Germany invades Poland from the west.
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France and Britain declared war on Germany.
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The United States declares its neutrality
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Warsaw surrenders
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Hitlers peace offer based on a German victory in Poland is rejected by Britain and France.
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Soviet troops invade Finland
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Rationing is introduced in Britain
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German troops invade Denmark and Norway
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Holland surrenders to Germany
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Fascist Italy declares war on Britain and France
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The battle of Britain begins
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FDR elected to an unprecedented third term as president
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Japan attacks America without any declaration of war.
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America delcares war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on United States
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Germany and Fascist Italy declare war on America
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14 Nazi leaders attend a short meeting to discuss the elimination of the remaining European Jews.
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Italy Surrenders
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Fascist Italy surrenders
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Italy declares war on Germany
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Allied forces land in southern France
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German forces in Italy surrender
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Hitler commits suicide
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Germany surrenders
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World War II ends.
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Japan surrenders.