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German invades Poland
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Evacuation begins
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World War 2 begins
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Anderson shelters issued
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Rationing begins
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Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
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Italy enters war
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Battle of Britain
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The Blitz
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Underground stations used as shelters in London
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Morrison Shelters introduced
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House of Commons Destroyed
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Clothes rationed
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V for Victory campaign
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbour
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USA declares war on Japan
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Germany and Italy declare war on USA
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National Service Act
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Luftwaffe bomb historic cities
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Italy surrenders
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Italy swaps sides
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D Day
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US troops enter Germany
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Battle of the Bulge
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Hitler commits suicide
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Germany surrenders
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VE Day
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USA drops first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima
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Japan surrenders, end of world war 2
