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The Start
Nazi Germany invades Poland.
England and France declare war on Germany -
Battle for Britain: July 10, 1940- October 31
Germany bombs major English cities -
Pearl Harbor
U.S. is hit with a surprise attack from Japan -
U.S enters the war
Due to the surprise attack by Japan, the U.S. declares war on Japan and Germany, coming to the aid of England and France. -
Midway
USS Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown attacked four Japanese carriers and sunk them all. -
D-Day
Allied invasion of Normandy -
Battle of the Bulge: December 16, 1944- January 25, 1945
It was the last German offensive to cut off Allied supplies -
Okinawa April 1, 1945- June 22, 1945
Bloodiest battle of the Pacific -
VE-Day
Germany surrenders -
End of War
Japan surrenders
