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World War II official begins with Germany invading Poland
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By this time, Germany has control of Austria, Czechoslovakia, part of Poland, part of France, Denmark, and ended military resistance in all other western nations.
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Germany's assault on the final standing European nation: Great Britain, ends. -
Japan attacks U.S. airbase in Hawaii. -
The U.S. successfully defeats the Japanese navy to retake the island of Midway which becomes a significant airbase to launch planes and ships.
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The Battle of Stalingrad stops the advance of German forces and results in extremely high casualties for the Germans which leaves them vulnerable to the Allies.
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Allied forces of the U.S., Great Britain, and free France begin making their way into Italy.
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Allied forces land on beaches in France to begin an invasion to push the German army back.
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Germany officially surrenders. This marks the end of the war in Europe -
This bombing of Japan essentially ended the war in the Pacific as well as World War II. -