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This event was the night that the authorities in germany burned jewish synagogues and destroyed jewish owned shops.
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On the first of September 1939, German troops invaded poland under Adolf Hitler's command. The goal of this invasion was to gain formerly lost territory and to have ultimate control over poland.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland
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German warships enter major ports in Norway, slowly occupying the country. then eventually Oslo. Eventually they invade danish cities such as Denmark.
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The Germans begin the first of a long series of bombing raids on Great Britain.
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Adolf Hitler launched an invasion towards the Soviet Union.
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On December Seventh 1941, the Japanese took action to a surprise attack on the American naval base in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor. This event caused the Americans to enter World War Two. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-harbor-bombed
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On December 8th, 1941, Auschwitz-Birkenau and many others start the killing of jewish people.
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The Japanese were planning to invade southeast New Guinea by landing at port moresby. But their plan was ruined by an American Task Force, which caused the first air and sea battle at the Coral Sea.
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This four day sea and air battle was one of the best U.S. victories.
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This was the first major offensive by the Allies and victory.
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After many attempts of attacking soviet troops, the germans decided that it was no use to keep attacking. so on this day, they surrendered.
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Dwight Eisenhower publicly announces the surrender of Italy to the Axis Powers.
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The British and American forces met up at Arnhem to push forward and take the Ruhr river.
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On the sixth of June 1944, D-Day was the day the Allied Powers went through the the English Channel to the beaches of Normandy, France. There, the goal was to liberate France from the clutches of the Nazi troops. Then this event officially ended the war.
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U.S. marines needed to gain control of an air base on the island of Saipan so they can make further assaults on Japan.
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This was the last German offensive during the war.
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This battle took place to gain control of the Japanese coast.
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V-E Day was the day that celebrated the surrender of Nazi Germany.
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The U.S. becomes the first to use atomic bombs during war times. So during this time, the U.S. decided to drop their first bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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On this day, Japan formally surrenders to the allies, bringing an end to the war.
