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Adolf Hitler, of the German Nazi Party, becomes the chancellor of Germany on this day.
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A coalition formed between Italy and Germany during before WWII.
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It was an anti-communist pact concluded between Nazi Germany and Japan.
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Germany invades the country of Poland, triggering the start of WWII.
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The Second World War.
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The German invasion of France occurred on this date, as they defeat France with a two-operation battle.
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Italy joins WWII as Germany comes close to conquering France.
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Germany uses codename Barbarossa, and undergoes in the largest invasion by the Germans in WWII.
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Pearl Harbor, was the surprise attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii, bringing the U.S. into WWII.
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The victory over German naval forces, marking a turning point in WWII.
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Italy signed an unconditional armistice with the allies, soon after the downfall of Mussolini.
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Allied forces fend off German forces as they invade the beaches of Normandy, and mark a huge victory for the allies.
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A major German offensive launched against the Allies in the Ardennes Mountains on the Western Front, resulting in heavy Allied casualties.
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Germany surrenders to the allies, and brings an end to WWII in Europe.
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki, are bombed by the U.S.
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Japan surrenders to the Allied forces after the bombings.
