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Germany, Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland
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Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany
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In November 1939, he persuaded Congress to repeal the arms embargo provisions of the neutrality law so that arms could be sold to France and Britain.
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Nazis invade Denmark and Norway, which was then followed by attacks on Belgium, the Netherlands, and France
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War is declared on France and Britain by Italy; France is later invaded.
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Germany enters Paris and later signs an armistice with them.
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Gemran tanks enter Greece capital Athens
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Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. After the attack, Japan began a massive campaign of expansion.
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Declaration of war by the United States and Britain on Japan.
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The United States and Japan engaged in a series of naval battles, which began to climax at Battle of Midway on June 3 where Japan suffered a defeat.
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U.S. and Britain land in French North Africa
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Invasion of Italy
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Allied troops land on Italian land
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Italy surrenders
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Cairo Conference: FDR, Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek pledge defeat of Japan
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The battle of Leyte Gulf,
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Germans launch counteroffensive in Belgium
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Another person named Admiral Doenitz took command in Germany; suicide of Hitler was announced
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United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Devastation caused Japan to surrender
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Japanese sign surrender terms aboard battleship Missouri
