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Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussolini of Italy all met in Europe and agreed that Hitler could have Sudetanland in Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler invades Poland
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Britain and France declare war on Germany.
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Period of time where Britain took little to no military action on Germany.
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Hitler takes both Denmark and Norway in order to break the British Naval Blockade on Germany.
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Hitler starts blitzkrieg, or "lightning war", on Holland and Belgium.
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Neville Chamberlain resigns because of too much pressure for a more aggressive war effort. Winston Churchill becomes head of wartime coalition.
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Italy enters the war as an axis power.
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The French sign armistice that takes France out of the war and into German occupation.
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Hitler sends his Luftwaffe to both assess the RAF's response time to attacks and to also destroy the hopes of the British people. However, the RAF defends London until the bombings stop.
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Pact of Alliance is signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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German and Italian troops led by Erwin Rommel attack Yugoslavia, Greece, and the island of Crete before heading back to North Africa.
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Hitler attacks Russia (Operation Barbarossa)
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Japanese forces attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii before taking British, French, and Dutch colonies in South East Asia.
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Following the Pearl Harbor attacks, both Britain and the US declare war on Japan.
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After taking Singapore from the British, the Japanese take some 60,000 prisoners.
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USA defeats Japanese Navy. This success triggers momentum for the US, allowing them to push the Japanese farther back.
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Russians defeat Germans for the first time in World War II.
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Montgomery attacked German/Italian army in North Africa with a bombardment and armoured attack. This leads to a 1500 mile chase across the desert.
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After many battles in North Africa, the Axis Powers are forced to surrender. General Dwight Eisenhower assumed control of French Morocco and Algeria.
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After American and British troops invade and capture Italy, the new government is formed and the Italians surrender.
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Allie leaders including Stalin, Roosevelt, and Stalin meet in Tehran to discuss war efforts against Germany and postwar settlements.
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Allies attack German forces in Normandy, Western France. By using the element of surprise, the Allies successfully defeat the Germans.
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The German's last defensive effort is diminished by Allied troops in Belgium.
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Mussolini is captured and executed by his own people.
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Hitler commits suicide knowing that he has lost the war.
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German forces stationed in Italy surrendered to Allied forces.
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VICTORY IN EUROPE!
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After Japanese generals refuse to surrender, the US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
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After the Japanese refuse to surrender despite the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, the US bombs Nagasaki.
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Japan finally surrenders, ending World War II.
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US General Douglas MacArthur accepts the Japanese surrender, thus ending World War II.