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Germans raid jewish homes, buisnesses, and synogouges in krystallnacht. 91 jews are killed
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Germany invades Poland
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France surrenders to Germany.
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The Battle of Britain air campaign begins.
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The Selective Training and Service Act becomes the first peace time draft in United States history
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Hitler sends the desert fox to North Africa.
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At temperatures of -34C (-29F) and below, a major Russian counter attack near Moscow begins. Moscow is saved, and the Germans are pushed back.
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Japan's suprise attack on Pearl Harbor
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The United States declares war on Japan
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Japan invades Guam.
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Nazi officals meet at the Wansee confrence
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Japan completely takes over Philippines
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The battle of stalingrad begins
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The allies invade Sicily.
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Mussolini is replaced and arrested.
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Eisenhower becomes supreme commander of western allies forces.
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Rome is liberated.
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D-day begins the Normandy landings.
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The United States regains Guam.
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The battle of the bulge is begun in the argonne forest
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oviet troops enter the Auschwitz camp complex and liberate 7,000 prisoners, including children.
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Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt meet for The Yalta confrence
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The battle of Iwo Jima begins.
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Iwo Jima is obtained for the United States
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Soviet officers find Hitler's corpse in an underground bunker
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The allies accept an unconditional surrender, and the world celebrates V-E day
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The united states bombs Hiroshima.
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The United States bombs Nagasaki.
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Japan surrenders.
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The United States reclaims the Philippines from the Japanese
