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Japan Invades Manchuria.
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Germany & Soviet Union Sign Nonaggression Pact
On this date, Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to stay out of each other's way by signing the nonaggression pact. -
Germany Attacks Poland
On this day, Germany attacks Poland for the first time. Hitler dressed up a German criminal in Polish clothes and made him walk on the German border so it looked like a Polish soldier was crossing the German border. Hitler did this so he had a reason to attack Poland. -
Declaration of War on Germany
Britian and France declare war on Germany after they invaded Poland. -
Escape at Dunkirk
340,000 allied troops escaped from Dunkirk when they were stranded to be perished. -
European War Escalades
Italy declares war on Great Britian and France. -
Lend-Lease Act
U.S. President FDR signs the Lend-Lease bill. -
Japan Attacks Peal Harbor
Japan sends out troops to attack Pearl Harbor and kills 2,400 Americans. 20 warships and 200 aircrafts are destroyed. -
U.S. Declares War on Japan
After the Pearl Harbor attack, U.S. declares war on Japan and finally enters World War II. -
Doolittle Raid
America wanted to show the Japanese they were still in this battle, so they sent 16 bombers to attack Tokyo. No damage was done, because it was mostly just a warning. -
Battle of Stalingrad Begins
The last time German will be considered on the offensive side. The battle lasted about 5 months. -
D-Day
World War 2 invasion of France where United States lands on the stretch of French coastline to fight German forces. -
Battle of the Bulge
It begins in the winter of 1944, and Hitler refused to give up. Germans created a bulge in the Allied lines. -
Yalta Conference
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to plan for postwar peace. The Allies knew they were winning and wanted to plan for the end of the war. -
Adolf Hitler Commits Suicide
German Dictator Adolf Hitler kills himself along with his family. -
Germany Surrenders WWII
Also known as VE Day (victory in Europe) Germany surrenders to the Allied powers, ending the war in Europe. -
Hiroshima
America drops the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. They did it to warn the Japanese to surrender. 80,000 people were killed on impact. -
Nagasaki
The 2nd atomic bombing on the city of Nagasaki in Japan. 40,000 people were killed. -
VJ Day
Japan surrenders the Pacific War. -
Japan Surrenders WWII
Japan officially surrenders WWII, ending the war in the Pacific.
