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Germany Annexes Austria
German troops march in and take Austria for the Third Reich. -
Kristallnacht
Synagogues and Jewish shops are destroyed by mobs in Germany -
World War 2 Starts
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Nazis Invade Poland
The invasion began one week after signing a pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. -
Italy Declares War on France and Britain
Germany had defeated France and kicked the British from mainland Europe. Italy then declares war on both countries. -
Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor / U.S. Declares war on Axis Powers
The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor trying to destroy America's Pacific naval fleet. America Joins World War 2 due to the attack. -
German Troops Surrender in Stalingrad, Russia
The Russians stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide in favor of the Allies. -
Allies Invade Normandy (D-Day)
Allied forces invade Northern France to retake France from the Nazis. -
Hitler Commits Suicide / Berlin Falls
Hitler shoots himself with a pistol after the Allied Forces invade Berlin -
Atom Bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
American B-29 Bombers dropped the World's first atomic bomb over the Japanese city Hiroshima. 3 Days later the Americans dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki -
World War 2 Ends
Japan formally surrenders, marking the end of the biggest war ever.