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germany invades poland
World War two officaily begins. germany invades poland. -
More involved in war
France declares war on Germany. Great britan declares war on germany too. -
Blitskreig
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. -
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Blitskreig
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. -
Italy
Italy joins the war under mussulini. They are part of the axis powers which also include germany and japan -
axis powers attack
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. It is a supprise attack and it is very devestating. Its the reason the usa joins the war -
Battle of Midway
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Italy Surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy. -
D-Day
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. They arrive on the eaches and only omoha i a gory battle. -
Battle of the Bludge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. -
Adolf Hitler Dead
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. He takes syonide pills to make it painless. He does it with his wife -
Germany surrenders
GERMANY ENDS UP SURRENDERING TO THE ALLIED POWERS -
atomic bomb 1
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. It kills more than 70,00 people! -
Atomic bomb 2
Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. This results in more than 75,000 deaths. with a total of more than 140,00 deaths from two atomic bombs -
Japan surrenders
Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies. The horrible world war two is finally over.
