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Benito Mussolini creates government of fascism that stresses the glory of the state.
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Benito Mussolini pledged to make Italy an Imperial power. Italians invade Ethiopia and League of Nations were unwilling to take formal steps to punish Mussolini.
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Adolf Hitler militarized the Rhineland; demilitarized, buffer zone between France and Germany.
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Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.
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German troops marched into Austria and Hitler anounces union between Germany and Austria.
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Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence.
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Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
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Because of Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, declare war on Germany.
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9.
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Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21.
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The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany.
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Japanese surprise attack on US naval base in Hawaii; start of WWII for the United States.
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After the loss in the Philippines, 16 American bombers attacked Tokyo.
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Japan’s attempted invasion of New Guinea was stopped by the Allies. The U.S. lost one of their carries, the U.S.S. Lexington and aricraft carriers replaced battleships.
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This was a two pronged attack with two islands northwest of Hawaii. Japan hoped to lure the U.S. fleet into the open and destroy it.
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British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt
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US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of North Africa.
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British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway.
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The war in Europe has ended and VE Day is claimed; troops on Okinawa gain
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The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria.
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Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
