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Germany invades Poland and starts war in Europe
Germany attacked Poland on land and from air, as Adolf Hitler wanted to regain lost territory and take Poland, beginning World War II
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Germany invades France and takes Paris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_FranceGermany invaded France and the Low Countries in WWII in the Battle of France. German forces defeated the Allies in mobile operations, leading to the invasion of France,
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Germany bombs London
The Blitz was the period of bombing of London by Germany during WWII. It lasted about 8 months. Over 40,000 civilians were killed. London was attacked 71 times over those 8 months -
US sent war supplies to Britain in exchange for military bases
The Land-Lease policy was an alliance between the US and Britain that said they would send aid to each other during the war. $50.1 billion worth of supplies were shipped. The U.S. was given leases on army and naval bases in Allied territory during the war in return. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Germany and the Soviet Union had formed political and economical pacts in the years before the invation, but nevertheless, four million German soldiers invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the largest invasion force in the history of warfare. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese led a surprise military attack on Peal Harbor, a US Naval Base in Hawaii. It was early in the morning, and killed many soldiers who defended the base. The attack was by aircraft, dropping bombs on Pearl Harbor. The attack led to US entry into the war. -
Declaration of war
Germany declares war on the U.S. and the U.S. declares war on both Japan and Germany after the bombing of Pearl Harbor -
U.S. wins Battle of Midway
This battle was a 'crucial and decisive' naval battle in the Pacific Ocean between the US and Japan. The Japanese expected an easy victory, to eliminate the US as a major enemy power during the war. Instead, the US came out victorious. -
D-Day liberation of Europe
The Allies invaded Normandy, France. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history, and began the liberation of northwestern Europe from Nazi Germany. This led to the Allies' victory in WWII -
US bombs 2 cities in Japan
The US bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This forced Japan to surrender and ended WWII. The bombings killed about 129,000 people and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare in history.
