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1936 Olympic games were held in Germany, Berlin, where Hitler played host.
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Research into building an atomic bomb had begun in 1939, motivated by the concern that Germany was already working on such a weapon.
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Germany starts to invade Poland and within a month Hitler gains control.
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England and France declare war on Hitler after the invasion of Poland.
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Hitler sends forces into Denmark and Norway and the countries fell with little resistance.
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By the end of June, France had surrendered to Germany and Italy.
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A time where the German U-boat fleet sent hundreds of ships and tons of supplies to the bottom of the sea.
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The city of London is heavily bombed by German forces but the RAF protected the skies the bombings cease.
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Japan sent a strike force in 1941, where the raid was a complete surprise to Americans.
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America declares war on Japan, 3 days later, Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.
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Germans attacked Stalingrad in 1942, where they failed and exposed themselves to a Soviet counterattack.
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Plan thought by Dwight D. Eisenhower, where American Forces would invade North African countries in 1942.
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Battle where the U.S. defeated the Japanese navy, pushing them back.
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Invasion of Sicily where Roosevelt and Churchill issued a message to the Italian people.
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Allies forces went ashore at Anzio, where fighting raged for the next 4 months until they freed trapped soldiers.
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Operation Overload- plan to end the war as quickly as possible by launching a large invasion of mainland Europe.
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The city of Paris was freed from the Germans.
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Germans launched a surprise offence of their own, where they threatened to win back vital ground from the Allies.
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The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the island of Nagasaki.
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Japan surrenders to the allies.
