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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany by the president Paul von Hindenburg. Info: http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/
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Invasion of Poland
This declaration of war caused France and Great Britain to declare war on Germany, starting WW2. Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
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Winston Churchill becomes Prime-Minister
Though Chamberlain won the vote, he resigned from office and let Winston Churchill lead Britain through the war. info: http://ww2today.com/10th-may-1940-churchill-becomes-prime-minister
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Italy enters World War 2
Fascist Italy joins the Axis and enter the war, with allegiance to Germany. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-france-and-great-britain
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The Battle of Britain
The British air force fought for control of their homeland from the German air force, and would eventually win against the Germans to prevent a land invasion. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain
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Axis powers break non-aggression pact with the USSR
After signing a pact to prevent conflict between Russia and the Germans, Germany would break the pact 2 years later and invade the USSR. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/german-soviet-nonaggression-pact
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, eager to show their superiority in the Pacific, ambush the USA on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, bringing the US into the war. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor
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Bataan Death March
In the Philippines, 76,000 POW's were forced to walk 66 miles, many of them dying along the way and those surviving would suffer brutal conditions. Info: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bataan-Death-March
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Battle of Coral Sea
The first air-sea battle in history took place when Japan attempted to control the Coral Sea but was retaliated by the US and Australia. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-coral-sea
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Battle of Midway
This battle over the island of midway would prove to be the turning point of the war in the Pacific, and showed the USA's power. Info: https://www.navy.com/battle-of-midway
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Battle of Stalingrad
This brutal battle claimed the most deaths in the entire war, but was a successful defense of the city of Stalingrad from the Germans and would lead to the turning point of the Eastern Front. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad
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Italy surrenders to the Allies
After military losses in the Balkans and Africa, and a low approval from citizens, a new government takes power and surrenders to the allies. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
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D-Day
The day when tens of thousands of American, Canadian, and British troops landed on the beaches of Normandy and began to retake France. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day
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The 1st Liberation of Concentration Camps
The Soviets marched west and in doing so, would discover several camps such as Majdenek and would see evidence of mass murder. Info: https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005131
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Liberation of Paris
The Free French army, with support from allied troops enters Paris and officially reclaims it from the Germans. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberation-of-paris
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Battle of the Bulge
The last German offensive in late 1944 that was meant to cut of allied troops from supplies. Info: https://www.army.mil/botb/
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The US needed a base near the Japanese mainland and so began an amphibious assault on the island of Iwo Jima. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
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FDR dies
After serving 4 consecutive terms, FDR dies due to Polio. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-dies
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
After realizing the war is a lost cause, and constant bombings occur above their bunker, Hitler and his wife kill themselves. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker
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Germany surrenders unconditionally
On this date, all German forces east and west still fighting unconditionally surrender. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims
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Atomic Bomb #1
The first atomic bomb ever used in combat is dropped on Hiroshima. Japan refuses to surrender. Info: http://www.atomicheritage.org/history/bombings-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-1945
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Atomic Bomb #2
The second nuke was dropped on Nagasaki, which would be the final blow to Japan and the last time a nuke was dropped in a war. Info: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki
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Japan surrenders
Japan officially surrenders to the allies, ending WW2 but bringing a new era to the world. Info: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
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