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Hitler comes to power in Germany
Hindenburg makes Hitler Chancellor -
Hitler and Mussolini sign Pact.
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Reichskristallnacht
Many Jewish homes, businesses, and synogogues are looted and burned by Nazis. Many Jews are killed, and thousands are taken to concentration camps. -
Invasion of Poland by Germany
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France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
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Canada declares war on Germany.
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Poland surrenders to Germany.
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Germany invades Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain. -
Germany Invades France
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Italy declares war on Britain and France.
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Battle of Britain Begins
Canada participates in air fights over the English Channel. -
Germany Invades Russia
Russia (Soviet Union) joins Allied Powers. -
Japan joins the Axis Powers
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in the U.S.
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Japan Declares War on U.S. & Britain
Japan invades Phillipines, Thailand and Hong Kong. -
D-Day
Allied landings on the coast of France begin at Normandy. Allies gain a foothold in Europe. -
Canada enacts Conscription for Overseas Service
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V-E Day
Victory in Europe for The Allies. Now Allied forces focus on defeating Japan, with the U.S. in the forefront of this attack. -
U.S. drops Atomic Bomb on Hirushima
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U.S. drops Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki.
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Japan Surrenders
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World War II is officially over.
Formal surrender ceremonies take place onboard Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
