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Hitler Invades Czechoslovakia
Hitler occupies Czechoslovakia despite having said he wouldn't in the treaty of Munich. -
Germany and Russia sign pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-agression pact. -
Hitler Invades Poland
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Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France declare war on Germany after they invade Poland. -
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The Phoney War
A time where there was very little military action, the countries were waiting. -
Launch of Blitzkrieg
Hitler launches his lightning war against Holland and Belgium. Both countries were occupied. -
Italy Enters the War
Italy enters the war fighting with the Axis Powers, hoping to receive the spoils of war. -
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The Battle of Britain
Hitler send his Luftwaffe to attack British ports. The Blitz occured from September 7th, night raids began. -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler sends 3 million soldiers and 3500 tanks to attck Russia. -
Pearl Harbour
Japan bombs Pearl Harbour in an attempt to destroy America's battleships and navy in the Pacific. -
America and Britain Declare War
America and Britain declare war on Japan. -
Axis Surrender in Nth Africa
The Axis Powers are driven back by Britain and America in North Africa -
Italy Surrenders
Mussolini was thrown out of office, and the new government surrendered. -
D-Day
The invasion of Normandy by the allies in an attempt to drive the Germans back. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany launched it's final defense in Belgium before being driven back by the Allied Forces. -
Mussolini Executed
Italian partisans capture and execute Mussolini. -
V.E. Day in Europe
Victory in Europe was celebrated. -
Official End of WWII
After the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima on the 6th and Nagasaki on the 9th, Japan surrendered and the U.S. General accepts, officially ending WWII. The Allies defeated the Axis Powers, after 50 million deaths.
