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Germany invades Poland
Only days after signing the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, Germany invades Poland. -
US proclaims its neutrality
US proclaims its neutrality on both sides of the war. The are never really neutral though. -
Canada declares war on Germany
Prime Minister Mackenzie King's requests King George VI for the approval of war to be declared against Germany. -
Scapa Flow
The Germans bomb Scapa Flow, a naval base near Scottland. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister. -
Nazis' Invasion
Nazis' invade France, Belgium. Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. -
U-Boats Attack
German U-Boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain begins. -
Germanys Invasion
Germany invades Greece and Yugoslavia. -
Mass Murder
Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins. -
Gas Chambers
First experimental use of gas chambers at Auschwitz. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan surpise attack on Pearl Harbor. -
War
The US declares war on the axis powers. -
War on US
Italy and Germany declare war against the US.. -
Italy declares war
Italy declares war on Germany -
D-Day
D-Day landings on the northern coast of France -
Battle of Bulge
Germany attacks through Ardennes, as a result the Battle of Bulge begins. -
Germans Withdraw
Germany withdraws form Ardennes -
Roosevelts Death
President Roosevelt dies and Harry Truman becomes President. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe day, Germany surrenders to the Red army in Berlin. -
Fat Man
U.S. drops first atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
Russia Declares War
Russia declares war on Japan -
Little Boy
U.S. drops second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders over radio -
WW2 Ends
Japan surrenders in person, to fully end the war.
