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Japan attacks China after nations voted against Japan saying they should return Manchuria back to China, they left the league
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Hitler and the Soviets signed a Non-Aggression Pact. agreeing not to attack eachother for ten years.
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This violent action by the Germans sparked WWII to start
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/01/sept-1-1939-nazi-germany-invades-poland-startingworld-war-ii/comment-page-1/?_r=0 -
Trying to escape Hitler's troops, Poland fleeted East but the Soviet's came from the eastern side and invaded them.
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After staying out of the war, Italy decided to join and go against the allied powers.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-france-and-great-britain -
Italian troops invade Egypt which was controlled by Britain.
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At first, Bulgaria claimed they would stay neutral for the second world war but eventually took side to the Axis. They did this by signing the Tripartite Pact.
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor which is located in the United States. This startled the nation and pushed them to join the war.
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Germany and the Axis partners decided to bring the United States in the war and pull them into the conflict.
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When the Axis forces surrendered it ended the North African campaign.
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Allies invaded Sicily and eventually won control of the island.
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After several months of battling, Allied troops were able to advance and led to eventually capture Rome.
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American, British, and Canadian troops stormed beaches in Normandy to begin the weakening of Nazi control.
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Allied forces raided southern France. This day is also known as "Operation Dragoon".
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After having to flee Philippine island of Leyte in 1942, the general and his force came back to claim it
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Allied powers crossed the Rhine River and caught German troops by surprise.
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Hitler committed suicide and was Germany's last straw before losing to the Allie forces.
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All German forces surrender to the western allied powers.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims -
The United States and Great Britain celebrated the defeat of the Nazi. On this day Nazi powers in Europe put down their weapons.
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V-J Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day, is celebrated to mark Japan surrendering and ending World War II.
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day
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