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Nonaggression Pact
Signing of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact -
Beginning of WWII
Germany invades Poland and declares war. -
Battle of the Atlantic
Allied naval blockade of Germany, announced the day after the declaration of war, and Germany's subsequent counter-blockade. -
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Escape at Dunkirk
340,000 allied troops escape -
Italy Enters the War
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
French Surrender
French surrender and Hitler focuses on invading Poland -
Pearl Habor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor -
U.S.A. Enters WWII
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. -
Battle of Midway
British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway. -
Battle of Stalingrad
250,000 Axis forces trapped -
Operation Torch
British–American invasion of French North Africa in World War II during the North African Campaign, started on 8 November 1942. -
Allies Control Sicily
US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily. -
D Day
101st Airborne parachuted behind enemy lines. -
FDR dies
FRD dies and Harry Truman takes over. -
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union. -
VE Day
Marked the formal end of war in Europe. -
Bomb dropped on Nagasaki
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Emperor Hirohito Surrender
Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio -
Victory In Japan
Surrender on the USS Missouri
