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Before this, Adolf Hitler had become Chancellor of Germany. He had began annexing other countries, beginning with Austria. When he invaded Poland, this initiated the second world war.
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Beginning in July and ending in October, Germany enacts a series of airstrikes on Great Britain in an attempt to weaken their forces.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign an agreement of alliance and are known as the Axis powers.
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The Japanese forces, as allies with Germany, attacks Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In response, the U.S. enters WWII as part of the Allies powers.
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During this time, the United States was an active participant in the war.
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdpzPMPGa5Q] The Allied Forces attacked German forces at Normandy, France. The Allies won, and this day was a turning point for WWII.
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After several devastating losses, including at the Battle of the Bulge, Germany surrenders to the Allies
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which devastates the city and leads Japan to surrender.
