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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt inaugrated as the President of the United States
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Germany invades Poland
First invasion of World War II. -
Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand declare war on Germany
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USSR forces invade Poland
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Winston Churchhill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Italy declares war on Great Britain and France
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Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades the USSR -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese air forces attack the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. -
Japan declares war on USA
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Allied forces declare war on Japan
Allied forces include: United States of America, Great Britain, and France. Eventually the Soviet Union would join Allied forces as well. -
Germany declares war on United States
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Battle of Midway
Island hopping begins in the Pacific Ocean. The United States fights Japanese forces to gain islands in order to put bases on them. -
Axis Forces Surrender in North Africa
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Operation Overlord
Allied forces storm the beaches of Norway. Operation Overlord is also known as D-Day. -
Battle of the Bulge
Hitler's last attempt to gather his forces for a fight against Allied forces. -
POTUS FDR dies, Truman takes over as President
The decision as to whether or not to drop the atomic bomb now lies on President Truman's shoulders. -
Hitler commits suicide
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V-E Day Delcared
Victory day. The Axis Powers surrender to Allied Forces in Europe. The war in the Pacific is still going on. -
Atomic Bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
The first of two atomic bombs is dropped on Japan. The bombs arrived on the USS Indianapolis and dropped by the air craft, the Enola Gay. -
2nd Atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki
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Japan surrenders to the United States
The surrender takes place aboard the ship, the USS Missouri.
