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Germany and Russia sign a pact called the ‘Non Aggression Pact’ where they secretly agree with each other to invade poland, to divide them
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Germany invades Poland. Which is the start of the war
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France and Great britain declare war on Germany
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Germany uses a weapon called blitzkrieg or quick strikes which meant ‘Lightning war’ and invaded and attacked the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France
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Battle of Britain. The German Luftwaffe which is the german air force invaded and attacked the royal air force in Britain. Britain used radar during the attack, so they knew when the Germans were going to attack, because of that radar, Britain lost 1000 planes while Germany 1,7000 and Britain successfully won in October of that year against Germany taking over.
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Japan attacks the US Navy in Pearl Harbour, this is what brought the United states into the war.
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Murder of the Jewish people at Auschwitz starts in Nazi extermination camps.
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Battle of Midway. The US Navy beat the Japanese Navy in this battle
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Germany surrenders to Stalingrad. A battle between the German and Russian army, that started in August of the previous year. This is also considered Germany’s first major defeat
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The invasion of Normandy in France by the Allies. Also known as D-Day.
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Battle of the bulge. A battle between Germany and the Allies, the Germans lose this battle.
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The US marines invade, and after a long battle, captures the island of Iwo Jima.
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Mussolini the Italian dictator, is executed by the Italian resistance.
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Hitler commits suicide because he knows that Germany has lost the war.
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Germany surrenders which ends the war in Europe.
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, completely destroying the city.
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Another bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan by the United States.
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Japan signs a surrender agreement and that is what ends the war.