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Hitler wanted to unify all people of who spoke German.So he annexed Austria and demanded liberation of Czechoslovakia.
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The Czechs were not represented at the meeting so Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier and Mussolini decided that Germany could have Czechoslovakia.
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Hitler marches in to Czechosolavkia
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Britain began arming themselves and Poland while assuring Poland that they had protection from Germany.
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Germany invades Poland
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Britain and France declare war on Germany for them invading Poland
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Hitler invaded these two countries in order to secure supply routes from Sweden and to break British naval blockades.
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Chamberlain resigns due to pressure from labor members. Winston Churchill takes over.
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Italy enters the war on the side of axis powers on the hope of gaining riches from winning the war.
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The pact of alliance was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan
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Germany invades Russia taking them by surprise. Russia had previously in 1939 signed a treaty with Germany. Stalin signed a treaty with Britain immediately signed a treaty with Britain.
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The Japanese, who were already starting war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, as a start to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia.
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After Pearl Harbour Britain and America declare war on Japan
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The USA defeats Japan at midway
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Allied fores pushed into North Africa and forced the Axis out.
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Mussolini was thrown out of office and the new government had surrendered to Allies. Afterwards they agreed to join the Allie side of the war.
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Germany launched its final defensive through the Ardennes region of Belgium. However, they were beaten back by the allies.
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The allies attack Germany on the beaches of Normandy.Germany was unable to prevent Allied forces from storming into Normandy after they were given false information on an attack in Calais.
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The allies cross the Rhine river while soviets approach form a different side.
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FDR dies in office and is succeeded by Truman
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America drops two nuclear bombs in Japan causing thousand of deaths
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Two A-bombs were dropped in Japan killing 160,000 Japanese
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Hitler committed suicide in his bombproof shelter alongside his wife who had only been his wife for a few minutes.
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Germany officially surrenders World War II
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The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war. All axis countries had surrendered from the war
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Douglas MacArthur accepted Japan’s surrender. Formally ending the second world war 2
