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Germany invades Poland
Germany invaded poland which started WW2 -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France declare war on Germany in defence of Poland -
Period: to
Phoney War
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Canada declares war on Germany
Canada declares war on Germany -
France surrenders to Germany
France surrenders to Germany leaving Britain to fight Germany alone -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
This broke the Nazi Soviet Pact and brought Stalin into the war on the allied side -
Pearl Harbor
Japanese naval forces attacked the US Pacific Fleet -
The Dieppe Raid
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Allies invade Italy
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D-Day
The allies landed on the beaches of Normany, France. Canadians landed on Juno beach. -
Candian forces Liberate the Netherlands
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VE Day
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Americans drop an atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan
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Americans drop a second atomic weapon on Nagasaki, Japan
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V- J Day
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WW2 Officially ended
