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World War Two
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Black Tuesday
The Stock Market crashed. -
World War 2 in the Pacific
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Rape of Nanjing
The city of Nanjing becomes a victem to a mass murder and rape commited by the Japanese. -
War Initialized in Europe
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
War Declared on Germany
Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Italy Enters the War
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
End of the Battle of Britain
The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany. -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. -
German Retreat
A Soviet counteroffensive drives the Germans from the Moscow suburbs in chaotic retreat. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. -
War Declared on the United States
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
El Alamein
British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt, sending the Axis forces in chaotic retreat across Libya to the eastern border of Tunisia. -
Normandy
British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans. -
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge -
US cross the Rhine
US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen. -
Hitlers Suicide
Hitler commits suicide. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies and Soviets. -
1st Atomic Bomb Dropped
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
2nd Atomic Bomb Dropped
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Offical End To World War 2
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.