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German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Germany engages in territorial aggression with various countries. -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins. -
Britain and France Declare War
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. -
VE Day: The Germans' surrender
VE Day- Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Two atomic bombs dropped by the US on 2 cities in Japan. -
Surrender of Japan
Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
