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Germany invades Poland. Britain and France give Germany an ultimatum. Britain and France declare war on the 3rd on Germany.
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Chamberlain resigns after continually trying to use apeasment as a war tactic and causing much discontent in the British society.
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Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, cripling but not destroying US fleet.
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US Congress declares war on Japan due to Pearl Harbor attack
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FDR, Churchill, Stalin (Big Three) make invasion plans against Germany.
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Germany signs unconditional surrender terms after Hitler commits suicide a few days earlier.