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The spanish civil war ends, as madrid falls to the forcesof Francisco Franco
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German troops and aircraft attack poland. Soviet troops will invade poland from the east on september 17, and poland will surrender to the Germans on September 27.
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Mussolini and Hitler announce Italy's alliance with germany against England and France.
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Italy declares war on Brittan and France, and U.S. President Roosevelt announces a shift from neutrality to "non-belligerency"meaning more active support for the Alies against the Axis.
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German troops invade Soviet Russia, breaking the nonaggression pact signed in 1939. Two days later, President russia promises U.S. aid to Russia.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.
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Japanese troops invade the Dutch East Indies.
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The Philippines fall to Japanese troops
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President Roosevelt submits his budgeet to the U.S. Congress. 100 billion of the 109-billion-dollar budget is identified with the war effort.
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The battle of Kursk begins. Soviet troops will eventually defeat the Germans, after a week of heavy fighting and tens of thousands of casualities on both sides.
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In the U.S., President Roosevelt signs the Servicemen's Readjustment Act that will provide funds for housing and education after the war. It is better known as the GI Bill of Rights.
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An assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler, planned by some of Hitler's generals, is unsuccessful.
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U.S. troops invading the Philippines have received reenforcements, and a force led by General McArthur enters Manila. The city will be completely retaken in less than three weeks.
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U.S. air attacks on Tokyo continue, after planes have dropped leaflets threatening destruction from the air if the Japanese do not agree to unconditional surrender.
