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Civil wars in parts of the empire further weakened the rule of Rome and respect for Roman law dwindled as a result.
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On Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, the act that started World War II.
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the japanese surprized the attack on peral harbor
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Stalingrad was known as Tsaritsyn until 1925 and has been known as Volgograd since 1961.
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first time european troops see action
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British, Canadian and American troops arrive on the Mediterranean island of Sicily largely unopposed.
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After the Italians surrendered, the Germans kept on fighting in Italy. They held onto the city of Rome for a while, until the Allied forces bombed the city causing the Germans to declare it an open city.
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this is the day D-day accured
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On the 28th, they were summarily executed and their bodies hung on display in Milan.
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President Truman and Prime minister Churchill declared victory in Europe today, celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany .
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this is when japan surrenderd
