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Japan begins to invade Manchuria. They do this to gain more land. This also happens for resources.
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Italy begins to invade Ethiopia. They are successful. They conquer and annex Ethiopia.
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Germany and Italy sign a pact to not fight. The Rome-Berlin Axis is announced. The strength of the Axis powers rise.
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Germany and Japan sign a pact to not fight. It was directed at the Soviet Union. It was also dirceted at the international communist movement.
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Japan begins to invade China. Japan requires for land. They also require more resources.
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Germany begins to invade Austria. They are successful. They annex the country.
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Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy sign the Munich Agreement. This forces Czechoslovak Republic to go to Sudetenland. THe military defense goes under Germany's control.
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Italy begins to invade Albania. They are successful. Italy annexes the country.
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Germany and the Soviet Union sign a pact. This makes it so neither of the countries can fight. They make the Axis powers even more ppowerful.
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Germany begins to invade Poland. Germany no longer follows the pact. This starts the world war in Europe.
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Soviet Union begins to invade Poland. This is to help Germany. Soviet Union invade from the East while Germany invades from the West.
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Germany begins to invade Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack. Norway fights until June 9th.
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The Battle of Britain was an air war. It was Luffwaffe that led the German troops out. Germany faces a fail to invade Britain.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan get together. They sign a pact. This improves the Axis powers.
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Pearl Harbor is bombed. This was done by the Japanese. Pearl Harbor a part of the US.
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U.S declares war on Japan. This was because of the bombing in Pearl Harbor. This begins a war in the Pacific Theatre.
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German troops begin to invade the Soviet Union. This fails as a result. The remaining german troops were trapped.
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The Italian government surrenders. The Germans attack from the north on Italy. They take control of Rome.
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US and Britain land troops on Normandy. They open a "second front" on Germany. The troops begin to go into France.
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Allied troops finally arrive in Paris. They liberate Paris from nazi control. Allied troops advance forward towards the borders of Germany.
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US troops go towards Japan. The Pacific Theatre battle begins. The US troops arrive in the Philippines.
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Hitler sees that there is no more hope for him. His invading days are now over. He commits suicide in his own bunker.
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The victory happens for Europe. This day is celebrated. No more wars should happen for Europe.
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The bomb is dropped. This was the result of the US. They want Japan to surrender.
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The bomb was dropped. This was by the US. This was to makae Japan surrender.