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Hitler abolishes democracy and appoints himself Dictator of his new fascist government.
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Germany breaks the Treaty of Versaille by occupying the Rhineland. Although it is the breaking of the treaty other countries ignore it.
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Japan invades China, which starts World War 2 in the Pacific.
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Hitler agrees at the Munich Conference to stop his agression if given Sudetenland. The others agree but Hitler was lying all along when he invades Poland a year later.
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Despite the fact that they did not really like each other, Stalin and Hitler sign a nonaggression pact so that Hitler can focus on the Western front of the war.
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Germany breaks the Treaty of Vesrsaille once again by attacking Poland from one side while the Soviet Union attack from the other. They split the country and this event officially marks the start of World War 2.
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Because of Britain and Frances treaty to Poland they are forced to declare war when Germany Invades.
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Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack while Norway holds out until June 9.
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The Royal Air Force faced off against the German Air Force and against large odds managed to win the battle.
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Germany, Italy and Japan create the Axis powers by signing the Tripartite Pact and making their alliance official.
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Japan takes the U.S. by surprise when they bomb the Hawaii naval base of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese did this to impress Hitler but in fact Hitler was quoted saying "You have awoken a sleeping giant".
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One day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor the U.S. officially enters World War 2 by declaring war on Japan.
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After the U.S. declares war on Japan, Germany and the Axis powers are forced to declare war on the U.S.
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The Japanese were an unstoppable force in the Pacific and the real "game changer" was the battle of Midway. British and American navies halted the Japanese and gave confidence back to the Allies.
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After many hours of fighting the Allied powers liberate Rome from the Italians.
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British and U.S. troops land of the beaches in the single largest ampibious invasion in history. This would be one of the turning points in World War 2. This famous invasion would later be named D-Day.
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Soviets launch their final offensive, surrounding Berlin and closing it off from the outside world.
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Hitler commits suicide inside his bunker in Berlin. He commits suicide the morning after getting married to his lover, Eva Braun. He takes a cyanide pill and also shoots himself.
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After many years of fighting and the suicide of there leader, Adolf Hitler, Germany finally surrenders to the Allied powers.
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Japan had already agreed to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, but Japan formally surrenders on this date, ending World War II.
