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Hitler sent his troops into what remained of Czechoslavakia, capturing it without a fight
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Hitler builiding alliences established a pact with Italy, and announced a nonaggression pact with Stalin's Soviet Union.
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German Prisoner forced to wear Polish military clothing. The German was taken to the Polish border and shot. With this Germany could claim they had been attacked by Poland.
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The bismark is sunk
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Atantic Conferace begins
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Japanese strike force went into action and fly into Pearl Habor unexpectedly.
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Americans get good news after loss of the Philippines, Colonel James Doolittle led group of 16 American Bombers on air raid of Tokyo.
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Japanese launch attack, meant to prepare Midway Island for a future landing of Japanese forces
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Stalin wanted U.S. invasion of Europe.U.S. invades North Africa under direction of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Invasion of Italy, German rushed to stop Allies. Allies capsure axis capital in Rome.
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Day of D-Day invasion postponed untill June 5th because of bad weather
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FDR dies suddenly and V.P Truman takes over
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Hitler commits suscide
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Offical German surrender to Allies
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Demand Japanese surrender or "prompt and utter destruction"
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1st drop of atomic bomb
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Soviets join the war against Japan
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2nd atomic bomb dropped.
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Emperor Hirohita surrender of Radip
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Japan offical surrender on board USS Missouri