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Germany invades Poland, officially starting WWII.
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Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand declare war on Germany.
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The U.S. declared neutrality.
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Canada declares war with Germany.
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Winston Churchill becomes the prime minister of Britain.
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Germany bombs Paris, France.
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Germans invade Paris, France.
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The Battle of Britain begins. (Britain vs. Germany)
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The Atlantic Charter is announced.
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Jews are ordered to wear yellow stars to show their religion.
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Japan attacks the U.S. at Pearl Harbor.
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The United States and Britain declare war on Japan, due to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Hitler declares war on the United States.
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The Battle of Stalingrad begins. (Germany and their allies vs. the Soviet Union)
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The Battle of the Barents Sea begins. (Germany vs. Britain)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met up in Casablanca, Morocco.
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The United States bombs Germany for the first time.
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The Battle of Kasserine Pass begins. Germany tries to invade Tunisia, North Africa to defeat and defense line of Allied troops.
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Germans surrendered Paris, after battling to keep it in the Battle for Paris.
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The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes. It was a German campaign against the Allies.
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After the concentration camps were liberated, Hitler knew that people were after him. The only way to escape was to shoot himself.
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German forces surrender to the Allies.
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The United Nations Charter was signed in San Francisco.
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The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan.
