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From the Nazi party, Hitler rose to power as chancellor of Germany. Image: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-or-fiction-adolf-hitler-won-an-election-in-1932/a-18680673 -
Germany overcomes Poland and Poland's capital, Warsaw, surrenders to Germany. Image: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland -
Reassuring the borders of Poland, Britain and France declares war on Germany, beginning World War II. Image: https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/this-day-in-history-1939-britain-and-france-declare-war-on-germany.html -
Norwegian government refuses to surrender and live under Germany rule while Denmark surrenders due to their army. Image: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2020/09/18/swift-invasion-of-denmark/ -
The battle of Dunkirk was taken place in the port of France. Allies were losing against Germany so the Allies began to evacuate the Allied forces and the British. Image: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/16/dunkirk-darkest-day-29-may-1940-evacuation-came-close-to-disaster -
First battle in history that was fought in air. United Kingdom defended against the Nazi's large scale attack. Image: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/16-amazing-photos-from-the-battle-of-britain -
Hitler attacks Russia due to the natural resources that resides there. Image: https://www.britannica.com/place/Third-Reich/Invasion-of-the-Soviet-Union -
A destructive surprise attack on the United States Pacific Fleet by Japan. Later after, the Allies declare war on Japan. Image: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/world/pearl-harbor-anniversary.html -
30,000 Japanese forces were deployed in Malaya and captured Singapore. Image: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryofBritain/The-Fall-of-Singapore/ -
A large-scale clash between the US and Japan in one of the most biggest naval battles. The US overcame Japan in the battle. Image: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
The Axis forces retreat from Britain in North Africa. Axis was prevented from progressing further in Egypt. Image: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ceremony-marks-75-years-since-key-wwii-battle-of-el-alamein/ -
The Red Army defended against German forces and Russia won the battle. General Georgi Zhukov devised a counterattack against Hitler. Image: https://warontherocks.com/2017/08/the-motherland-calls-the-battle-of-stalingrad-75-years-later/ -
The largest seaborne invasion by the Allies was on the lands of Normandy. It was a major allied victory and resulted to the liberation of France. Image: https://www.military.com/history/d-day-story-joseph-a-dragotto.html -
The last major German offensive that impacted western Europe. The Allies won the battle but with a great amount of casualties. Image: https://fj.usembassy.gov/presidential-message-on-the-75th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-the-bulge/ -
The Italian fascist dictator was executed by an Italian partisan while attempting to flee to Switzerland. Image: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/mussolini-loses-grip-on-italy-archive-1943 -
After a series of unfortunate losses, Hitler is backed into a corner. In his bunker located in Berlin, Hitler swallows a cyanide capsule and shoots himself. Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Adolf_Hitler -
After the surrender of Germany, millions are celebrating the end of the second world war of Europe. Image: https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VE-Day/ -
United States uses an atomic bomb on Hiroshima which had many fatalities and many injured from the radiation. Three days later, the United States deploys a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki which also caused around the same loss of life as the first atomic bomb. Image: https://veterans.nv.gov/august-marks-atomic-bomb-anniversary/ -
After the terrifying bombing, Japan swiftly surrenders publicly thus ending World War II. Image: https://www.businessinsider.com/different-dates-for-anniversary-of-japans-surrender-ending-wwii-2020-9