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The Nazi's start their reign, as Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany.
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German forces enter Rhineland violating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
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Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.
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Germany annexs the country of Austria, one of the last things Hitler did before he erupts the European countries.
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Germany and the Soviet Union start the war with the invasion of Poland. Official Start of WWII.
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France and Britain both declare war on Germany after heard news of the attack in Poland.
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Soviet Union Invades Poland from the East.
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Denmark surrenders a day after invasion.
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Italy officially joins the war as a member of the Axis.
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Italy joins with the Axis.
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Battle of Britain is the first battle to take place within only the air, also ends with Germany pulling back.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
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Bulgaria joins the Axis.
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Japan attacks the American Harbor in Hawaii. Marks when the Americans official join the war efforts with the Allies.
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Fought entirely by aircraft carriers, first of any like this.
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After we break the Japanese code, we get a lead which Japan plans to attack.
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Last push to defeat the German Army, result in Allies win.
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160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy.
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As Hitler knows Germany will not win the War, he resorts to the cowardly choice to kill himself before troops can reach him.
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German had surrendered to the Americans a day prior to surrendering to Europe. Germans were weak at this time, with no true leader because Hitler had commited suicide.
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With Hitler committing suicide, Germany surrenders to all the European Nations.
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The first of the two atomic bombings within WWII, the first atomic bomb ever used devestated the city of Hiroshima.
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Russia joins the Allies with fighting against the final threat, Japan.
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The second bombing during WWII which finally had Japan shaking in their boots. These bombings pushed Japan to their surrender.
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After the atomic bombings, Japan was quick to surrender.
