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The treaty of Versailles is Signed The Treaty of Versailles ends World War One and imposes heavy reparations payments on Germany.
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Hitler arose to become Germany's leader and dictator. Soon after he declared war on some near countries because he wanted to start his plan to take over the world.
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In response to Hitler's continued aggression in Eastern Europe, Britain and France go to war with Germany in an attempt to stop Hitler's bid for global hegemony.
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Germany invades Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg and three days later Germany begins invasion of France.
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Germany invasion of the Soviet Union (USSR) and in return the Soviet Union joins allies in the war against Germany.
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Japan launched an attack on Pearl Habor to defeat Australian troops. As well as the attack on Pearl Harbor, USA declared war on Japan and joins Allied war effort.
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Japanese decide to take Port Moresby by land invasion (via the Kokoda Trail) what they didn't know was that Australian troops were waiting for them.
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Australians finally defeat Japanese at Milne Bay after two months (first Japanese land defeat)
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Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany, burrowed away in a refurbished air-raid shelter and shot himself in the head. The reason why is still unknown.
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Germany finally surrenders to the allies because they know that their efforts will not be enough to win the war. Especially without their leader, Adolf Hitler.
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America dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in approximately 45 000 dead
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Japan finally surrenders after the horrific bombing of one of their cities, Hiroshima. This was devastated and finally ended the war.