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Leadup to WWII
Germany occupies the Rhineland and Czechoslovakia.
Britain and France agreed to protect Poland.
Germany signed non-agressive pact with Russia. -
Germany Conquers Poland
Took seven days. -
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Phoney War
The Allies had declared war on Germany, but nothing actually happened. -
Fall of France
Germany invaded Holland, Belgium and France.
All three countries surrended in weeks. -
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Axis Dominant
The Axis forces were winning the war during this period. -
The Turning Point
Germany invades USSR, who then joins Britain.
Japan attacks USA, who then joins the Allies.
Britain is no longer alone.
European war becomes a World War. -
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Allies Dominant
The Allies were winning the war in this period. -
Victory over Germany
Berlin, capital of Germany, captured by the Red Army (USSR).
Germany surrenders on May the 8th. -
Victory over Japan
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan surrenders. -
World War 2 is over
50 million dead.
6 million Jewish people fdied in the Final Solution.
80,000 Japanese people died in one bomb blast.
Millions are homeless.
Cities, towns and villages are in ruins.
