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  This is the first act of war by Germany.
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  This is the beginning of World War II.
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  Germany invaded France, Belgium and Holland, and western Europe
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  Germany begins bombing run on London, France.
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  German forces swiftly invade Russia.
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  Japan attacks U.S. soil for the first time and America joins the war.
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  I could find no specific date when the troops landed.
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  United States Navy defeted the Imperial Japanese Navy attack on Midway Island.
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  German General Paulus surrendered the his army.
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  6,500 vessels landed over 130,000 Allied forces on five Normandy beaches: codenamed Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.
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  All German forces surrendered.
