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German invasion of Poland
Hitler creats a non-aggression pact with Russia to avoid a two-front war. Hitler then storms Poland in order to gain lebenstraun. Using his blitz krieg tactic, Hitler takes Poland and divides it with Russia within four weeks. This was the "spark of the war". -
England & France declare war on Germany
Germany takes back Poland in an attempt to reclaim land. England and France ally to stop Hitler's growing power. -
Russian invasian of Poland
Russia steps in to take the remaining part of Poland promised to it by Hitler soon after Germany takes it's part. -
France falls to Germany
Hitler's forces invade France in order to strengthen Germany. After fierce bombing and combat, France is taken. -
57 Day Battle of Britain ends
Germany began its raid on Britain soon after France was taken. The British hold out in bunkers set up in subways and defend against the Germans for as long as they could. After 57 days of bombing, Hitler decides that the attacks are too recource intensive and pulls out. -
Hitler breaks Non-Aggression pact and invades Russia
Hitler goes against his pact with Russia and invades. Hitler attempts to take Russia from 1941-43 and fails. Russia's victory is mainly in part to America sending supplies to Russia to help fend off Hitler. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan makes an attempt at wiping out America's fleet to keep it out of the war. Instead, this pulls America into the war and causes it to cut off all trade with Japan. -
United States and Great Britain declare war on Japan
The United States declare war on Japan due of the bombing at Pearl Harbor. America and Great Britain ally to defeat Japan. -
Triple axis powers declare war on United States
Triple Axis sees the United States as a threat and declares war on the nation. -
Allied forces land in Normandy (D-Day) to liberate France
American Troops are sent in to Normandy to liberate France and slowly take the beach. Soon, nearly a million more troops are sent in for reinforcements and the Germans are pushed back. -
Hitler commits suicide
The Allies begin their final assult on Germany. Hitler marries Eva, and they commit suicide in a secret bunker during the battling the next day. Their bodies are dragged out and burned. -
Germany surrenders
Allied forces close in on Germany. With no leader, German forces are defeated and Germany surrenders. -
VE day (victory in Europe)
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Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
America deploys the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The city is destroyed and America gives Japan three days to surrender. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki
After three days, a second bomb is dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. This bomb finally forces Japan to surrender. -
Japan surrenders (VJ Day)
America forces Japan to surrender with the use of atomic bombs. Japan gives in and the war is finally over.
