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WWII begins
1 September 1939 - Germany invaded Poland
3 September - Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany
September 4, 1939 - Royal Air Force attacks the German Navy
September 5, 1939 - United States proclaims its neutrality
September 10, 1939 - Canada declares war on Germany
The Battle of the Atlantic begins -
Rationing begins in UK
Supplies were low
food and water began being rationed -
Nazi Germany make more bold moves by invading Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Germany wanted more territory
they invaded many countries with access to the sea -
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
island of Oahu, Hawaii, are territory of the US.
The United States declares war against Japan. -
Adolf Hitler declares war against the United States.
the us had only declared war on japan until then
America was at war with italy germany and japan now -
President Roosevelt signs the Japanese-American Internment order
places citizens of Japanese descent in internment camps
in the desert too -
D day
Allies invade and regain Europe on D-Day, known as the greatest military invasion in history
beginning with the Normandy Landings. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
Knowing that all was lost, Adolf Hitler commits suicide -
WWII ends in europe
The end of World War II in Europe when Germany start surrendering. -
Bombings of Herishima and Nagasake WWII over
Aug. 6. The first atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima and two days later on Nagasaki. Aug. 14. Japan surrenders and completes the end of World War II.
Sep. 2. Japanese representatives sign terms of surrender on the USS Missouri.
Sep. The United States divide the Korean peninsula along the 38th Parallel, creating the North and South Korea’s.
Nov. 20. Nuremberg Trials begin in Germany, prosecuting leaders of Nazi Germany
