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Germany invades Poland
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Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand are included in this group
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The Nazis enter Paris
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Germany begins its blitz in efforts to cripple Britain
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The Nazis invade Russia, their former ally, as Operation Barbarossa begins
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After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor a day earlier, both the US and Britain declare war on Japan. Soon after, Hitler declares war on the US.
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The US invade North Africa
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The Allies invade the beaches of Normandy in Operation Overlord.
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Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies shortly after Hitler commits suicide
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The US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan
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The US drops a second bomb on Nagsaki, Japan
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After Japan signs the agreement to surrender unconditionally, the war is over