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Churchill condemns the Munich Agreement in an address to the United States, and calls upon help from Western Europe and the US for an armed response to Hitler.
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German government assaults all Jewish related buildings and businesses. They burn, loot, and generally destroy synagogues and other shops throughout the country.
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Stalin signs the peace treaty between Germany and the USSR. This allows Hitler to attack Poland without fear of Soviet intervention. This marks the beginning of WW2.
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Nazi Germany begins an invasion of Poland at 4:45am. Airships are first sent, then battleships attack arming depots. By 8:00am, they are attacking the town of Mokra.
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Britain enacts the National Service Act. All males from age 18-41 are enlisted into the armed forces.
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At around 11:15am (BST), Chamberlain announces that the German ultimatum has passed and that they are now at war with Germany. Hours later, India, New Zealand, and Australia also declare war on Germany.
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The US declares world wide their neutral status in the war.
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United States passes the Neutrality Act. France and Britain may buy fire arms and war supplies from America, but only on a cash basis. No US involvement is made using this Act.
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Winston Churchill replaces Chamberlain as the Prime Minister of Britain.
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France surrenders to Germany
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London is bombed by Germany in retalition for their bombing of Berlin.
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German jews are required to wear identifying "Star of David Bands" at all times on outer clothing.
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Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act, allowing other countries to buy war goods from America and not have to pay. All payments would be deferred until after the War.
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United States has an embargo on all of their oil sales to any "agressor" countries.
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Japan launches attack on Pearl Harbor. Japan declares war on US and UK. UK, US, and Canada declare war on Japan
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United States fear of Japanese invasion
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Ready to assume position as commander of American forces in Europe
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The Battle of Midway. This was an air attack where planes from three major US ship sent out several planes to try and knock out the Japanese Airstrip. These plane took off from the Hornet, the Enterprise and the Yorktown.
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US starts nuclear weapon research
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Climatic naval battle U.S.S. Juneau is sunk
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All sides of the war move troops to German soil for a large confrontation that was months in the making.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide, leading to the near immediate surrender of Germany.
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US dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, Japan.
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US drops Fat Boy on Nagasaki, Japan.
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Japan surrenders from the war, ending WW2
