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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor after rising to power. He convinces Germany that he will solve all of their problems.
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Italy and Germany become forces. Other countries also join the pact after some time.
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The Anti-Comintern Pact was a pact for anti-communism. Germany and Japan were the main countries in the Pact but other countries soon joined.
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Nazi Germany invaded Poland in a blitzkreig. This was the beginning of WWII.
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Germany invades France in the Battle Of France. Their success led to the defeat of the French forces.
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Germany attacks the Soviet Union using the code Operation Barbarossa. It was the largest surprise attack in military history.
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Japanese suicide bombers attacked US territory in Hawaii. This led to the US joining WWII.
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The Battle Of Midway was a battle between the US and Japan. The defeat of Japan was an important turning point in the war.
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Mussolini had lost all power and the facist government had fallen. Eisenhower agreed to surrender.
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Mussolini declares war on the US. Italy joins up with the Axis Powers.
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US troops landed in Normandy on a mission that was code named Operation Neptune. This resulted in Allied liberation of Western Europe.
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The largest battle fought in Western Europe led to Allied victory. They managed to create a bulge in the American lines 50 miles wide and 70 miles deep, which gave the struggle its name.
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Germany signs an unconditional surrender in Allied headquarters. This was donein Reims, France.
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The US dropped two bombs, one on Hiroshima, Japan, and one on Nagasaki, Japan. The two atomic bombs were called Fat Man and Little Boy.
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Japan surrenders after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This signifies the end of WWII.
