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Germany through a blitzkrieg war of annexation invades Poland. Consequently England and France (allies) declare war on Germany.
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During the year 1940 Germany invaded: Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, took Paris and bombed England. Italy invades Greece. -
Germany lands troops in Libya to invade Egypt, also invades Yugoslavia, Greece and the Soviet Union.
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) in the United States.
On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. -
The United States defeats Japan at the Battle of Midway.
On July 27, 1942, England stopped the German advance in Africa in the first battle of El Alameín.
On August 23, 1942, the Battle of Stalingrad began between Germany and the Soviet Union.
On November 3, 1942, England defeated Germany in the Second Battle of El Alameín. -
The Soviet Union defeats Germany at the Battle of Stalingrad.
On September 3, 1943, the Allies invaded Italy and it surrendered. -
The Allies begin the Normandy landings.
On August 10, 1944, the United States defeated Japan at the Battle of Guam.
On August 25, the Allies defeated Germany at the Battle of Normandy.
On October 20 Yugoslavians and Soviets liberate Belgrade.
December 29 Hungarians and Soviets liberate Budapest. -
The Allies defeat Germany at the Battle of the Bulge.
March 26 The United States defeats Japan at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
April 25 Soviet Union troops take Berlin.
April 30 Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.
May 9 Germany surrenders to the Allies.
June 21 US defeats Japan at the Battle of Okinawa
August 6 and 9 The US drops two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
September 2 Japan surrenders to the US