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Germany Invades Poland then France and Great Britain enter war against Germany because of the Treaty they have with Poland.
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In the first attack on British territory, the Germans hit the Brits at the Firth of Forth they damage cruisers South-Hampton and Edinburgh and the destroyer Mohawk.
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The British drop the first bombs on German soil as the RAF hits the seaplane base at Hornum.
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hundreds of Japanese warplanes, launched from aircraft carriers far out at sea, attack the American Pacific fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor this is when the U.S join the war.
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The Wannsee Conference in Germany establishes the "Final Solution" for Jews in Europe. This plan would attempt to kill 11 million people.
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After a year at war, more than 35,000 Americans in uniform had died.
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The Battle of Berlin begins Bombing of the German capital will go on until march
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Monte Cassino is bombed.
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seconds after the bomb is dropped the city of Hiroshima is destroyed the single bomb whipped out 40,000 men woman and children.
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The Japanese sign ceremonial surrender terms aboard the U.S.S. Missouri
