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Invasion of France
Hitler next decided to invade France. The surprise attack began almost unopposed. French forces were quickly overwhelmed, and the British evacuated from Dunkirk. -
Battle of Britain
A failed German attempt to break the British will to fight by bombing southern England. -
Lend - Lease Act
The United States sent war supplies to Britain in return for British bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise Japanese attack on the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor brings the United States into World War Two. -
German Declaration Of War
After Pearl Harbor, Hitler declared war on the United States. With that, Germany was at war with the strongest military in the world. -
Battle of Midway
The United States got revenge for Pearl Harbor. At Midway, the U.S. Navy sunk half the Japanese Navy. -
Battle of Stalingrad
The Russians defeated Germany at Stalingrad, and turning the odds against Hitler. -
D - DAY
A massive amphibious invasion of occupied France by the Allies. Often called "the road to victory". -
Atomic Bombing
The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This caused Japan to surrender.
