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Hitler invades Poland
After heavy shelling and bombing, Warsaw surrendered to the Germans on September 27, 1939. Britain and France, standing by their guarantee of Poland's border, had declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. The Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland on September 17, 1939.
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Britain and France declare war on
Britain and France declared war on Germany. Neville Chamberlain broadcast the announcement that the country was at war. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were already waging war against the Chinese, attacked the US Pacific at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
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Britain and US declare war on Japan
Britain and the United States declared war on Japan. -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
D-Day
The allies launched an attack on Germany’s forces in Normandy, Western France. Thousands of transports carried an invasion army under the supreme command of General Eisenhower to the Normandy beaches. The Germans who had been fed false information about a landing near Calais rushed troops to the area but were unable to prevent the allies from forming a solid bridgehead. For the allies, it was essential to first capture a port.
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German forces surrender
German forces in Italy surrendered to the Allies. -
Japanese surrender
The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX8hyM1a-sg
