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World War II begins
Germany invaded Poland without warning sparking the start of World War II. -
Britain and France enter war
Britain and France were at war with Germany and within a week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa had also joined the war. The world had been plunged into its second world war in 25 years. -
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WWII
World War II -
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
Adolf Hitler directs his generals in planning the invasion of Denmark and Norway. They invade on April 9, 1940. -
British Prime Minister resigns
British Prime Minister, Chamberlain, resigns, replaced by Churchill. -
Tripartite Pack
Germany, Italy and Japan sign Tripartite Pact. -
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa - Germany invades Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. -
Japan declares war
Japan declares war on United States of America. -
Germany declares war
Germany declares war on United States of America. -
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway - 4 Japanese carriers sunk. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders at Stalingrad. -
Iwo Jima
US lands in Iwo Jima. -
Truman takes over
US President Roosevelt dies - Truman becomes President. -
Hitler's death
Hitler commits suicide. -
Ve Day
VE Day declared. -
Hiroshima
U.S,drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Japan surrender
Japanese surrender.
