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Germany invades Poland. France and Britain declare war on Germany.
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World War II
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German suprise invasion on Denmark and Norway. Began building bases along the coast.
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Germans took Paris
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France surrenders to Germany. Battle of Britain begins.
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French leaders surrendered. With fall of France, Britain stood alon against Nazis
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German U-boat fired on US boat which resulted in an undeclared naval war
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Battle of Britain ended
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German invasion of the Soviet Union began
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Nazi's drive for Moscow
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Japan attacks US at Peral Harbor
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Battle of Coral Reef
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Women started taking male jobs while they were all at War.
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Allies Defeat Japan at battle of Midway. Turned the tide of the war.
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Allies invade North Africa
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Germans surrender to Stalingrad
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Allies defeat Japan at Gudalcanal.
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D-Day invasion takes place.
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Japan Suffers devestating defeat at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri
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Aliies and Japan begin using Atomic bombs.
