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Brittan declares war
The Prime Minister of brittan, Neville Chamberlain, declares war on Germany. -
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new prime minister
Winston Churchill becomes the new British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain -
attacked
Battle of Britain begins -
United States enters the war
Japanese attack the USA Naval Base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii -
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germany and Italy declare war on the United States -
Japan captures Philippines
Japan captures Manila in the
Philippines -
war
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in occupied Poland
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in occupied Poland
The largest single revolt by Jews against the Nazis during WW2. -
Operation Chastise
The Dambuster Raid ocured -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders -
Italy swaps sides
Italy swaps sides and declares war on Germany -
D-Day
British andflag U.S. troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.
This day is known as D-Day -
U.S. troops enter Germany
U.S. troops enter Germany -
U.S. troops land in the Philippines.
U.S. troops land in the Philippines. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. -
encircling Berlin
The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commits suicide -
VE Day
Winston Churchill announces VE Day - Victory in Europe -
the Bomb is droped
The first atomic bomb is dropped by The United States on Hiroshima killing 78,000 citizens -
end of the war
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
