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The war begins in Asia
In July 1937, Japan conquered the Chinese capital, Beijing. This was a result of the incident on the Marco Polo Bridge, which was a dispute about a missing Japanese soldier. The soldier turned up two days later, the Japanese demanded an apology from the officer, who defended area. When the Chinese didn’t agree to this demand, the Japanese army attacted Beijing, and on the 29th of July Beijing capitulated. In the next couple of years, the Japanese army conquered most of Easten China. In 1938 the -
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2. verdenskrig
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Beijing capitulated
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The Japanese army tried to invade Mongolia
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The Japanese army suffered a severe defeat at Khalkhin Gol
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The war spreads to Europe
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Habour
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USA declared war against Japan
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Nazi Germany unexpectedly declared USA war
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Nazi tysklan erklærer USA krig
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The naval battles between Japan and USA at the Pacific Ocean
In May 1942 the first naval battle was waged. It was the battle of Coral Sea and it was the beginning of the Battle of Midway. The Second naval battle was in june 1942 and at the Coral Sea. Japan had the intention of occupying the island and stay stronger in the war. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The third naval battle in the Pacific war.
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The end of the battle of Guadalcanal
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D-day
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Allied troops landed in Southern France
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The Allied Troops freed Paris and with that freeing France
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Hitler commits suicide
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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Second World War ends, when Japan surrenders
