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Japan Invades China
The Japanese take Manchuria, a northern part of China, in September 1931 and in 1937 the Japanese invade the rest of China -
Italy attacks Ethiopia
Italy invades the African Nation of Ethiopia -
Germany occupies Rhineland
The German Army renter the RHineland, a demilitarized zone, which is a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Anchullus
Anchullus, or the unification of Austria and Germany occurs which is another violation of the Treaty of Versailles -
Germany takes Sudetenland
The German Reich Takes the Border Region of Czechoslovakia, Sudetenland which has a majority German Population -
Germany takes Czechoslovkia
THe German Reich Takes all of Czechoslovakia after taking Sudetenland earlier -
Germany Invades Poland
The Germany army enters Poland to conquer its territory using its Military tactic of Blitzkrieg or Lightning war -
Soviets Occupy Poland
The Soviets occupy the Eastern Part of Poland and also take Estonia Lithuania and Latvia -
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The Soviet Invasion of Finland
The Soviets attack Finland by the Finns fight back and hold off the Soviets but the soviets have to many men and the Finns are forced to surrender -
Hitler Sweeps through Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands
Hitler invades Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg to help his invasion of France -
France Capitulates
The government of France surrenders to the Germans shortly after losing Paris and sets up a government-in-exile inside of London, Great Britain -
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Battle of Brittain
The airforce of Germany continually bombs British Cities while the Royal British Air Force tries to fight them off -
Hitler Attacks the Soviet Union
Hitler launches a surprise attack on the Soviet Union -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
The Japanese air force attacks the American Naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and caused Congress to declare war on Japan and its Allies -
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Battle of Midway
The American Navy cripples the Japanese navy in the battle of Midway -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Germans launch an attack on the Russian city of Stalingrad but their attack fails when the winter comes and the German Forces their Surrender -
Italy Surrenders
The Italians surrender to the allies but Hitler takes the North of Italy and put Mussolini in charge of it -
D-Day
The Allies launch an invasion into Normandy, France and ultimately won the Battle -
Battle of The Bulge
Hitler facing a two front war decided to counter attack on the west, although initially successful they were push back. -
President Roosevelt Dies
THe president of the United States dies unexpectedly and is succeeded by Harriet Truman -
Hitler Commits suicide
Hitler and his wife Eva Braun commit suicide together and have their bodies burned -
Germany Surrenders
On May 7 1945 the German army surrenders to the allies and its was officially signed on May 9th 1945 -
Battle of Iwo Jima
One of Deadliest battles of the Pacific ends with American victory, in which they take the island only 350 miles south from Japan -
The Atomic bomb drops
After the Japanese fail to surrender the Americans drop two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. -
Japan Surrenders
After the Atomic bombs dropped the Japanese Empire is forced to surrender
