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Hitler invades Poland. Two days later, France & Great Britain declare war.
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From May 10th to June 22, Nazis invade France and push the French & British to Dunkirk.
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Seven months of bombing leads to the Nazis calling off the attack; considered to be an Allied victory.
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Allied forces beat Japan at Midway for first Pacific victory.
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Nazis invade the Soviet Union, despite the Non-Agression Pact.
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Japanese attack the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. This event cause the US to enter the war.
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US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa.
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US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily.
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D-Day, storming of the beaches @ Normandy.
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MacArthur keeps his promise.
