World War 2 Events

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  • Japan Invades Manchuria

    Japan Invades Manchuria

    Japan invades Manchuria on September 18, 1931.
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  • Italy Enters the War

    Italy Enters the War

    After, Italy invades southern France July 21.
  • Tripartite Pact

    Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
  • Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

    Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

    A wave of two bombings that were a surprise. It was complete chaos. 2,403 killed, tragedy pausing at 9:55 am. About three hours later (5 am on December 8 in phillippines time), japenese started a day-long attack on facilities in the phillippines. Also the day Americans declared war on Japan, enetering WW2
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide

    Warned by officers, the Russians were a day away from taking over the chancellery. The dictator returned home and chose suicide as his main option. He and his wife both took cyanide capsules, although Hitler shot himself with a pistol on top of it.
  • Germany Surrenders To Western Allies

    Germany Surrenders To Western Allies

    General Dwight Eisenhower demanded all German forces to surrender to the Western Allies.
  • US Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

    US Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

    As the U.S being the only country to ever drop an atomic weapon (FatMan) during wartime, it was argued it was the ending point of WW2, although the beginning of the Cold War.
  • Japense Surrenders Ending WW2

    Japense Surrenders Ending WW2

    Having unconditional surrender on August 14, Japenese formally surrenders, ending World War Two.