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Paris fell to Nazi Germany one month after the German Wehrmacht stormed into France.
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The agreement permitting Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland was signed
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Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
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Britain's victory in the Battle of Britain demonstrated the courage and resilience of the country's military and its people and allowed them to remain free from Nazi occupation
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the success of the blitzkrieg in Western Europe and win a quick victory over the massive nation he viewed as Germany's sworn enemy Russia/soviet union.
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the site of the unprovoked aerial attack on the United States by Japan. -
the Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army in and around this strategically important city on the Volga river, which bore the name of the Soviet dictator, Josef Stalin.
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Major World War II naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. -
marked the first use of atomic weapons in war. -
Having driven the German and Italian troops from North Africa and Sicily, the Allies decided to invade Italy
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Brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history.
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a military battle that took place during World War II, the German garrison surrendered the French capital
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In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it's believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed. -
the last major battle of World War II — and the bloodiest of the Pacific campaign. -
Germany unconditionally surrendered its military forces to the Allies, including the United States.
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Seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, Japan invaded the Chinese province of Manchuria -
marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. -
The trials uncovered the German leadership that supported the Nazi dictatorship.