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On September 1st, Germany invaded Poland
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On october 6th, the last of Poland's defenders surrender
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On July 10th, the Battle of Britain air campaign begins
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On October 12th, the battle finally ends
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On January 26th, the U.S. forces arrive in Britain
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On January 16th, Eisenhower becomes commander of all western allied forces
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On May 13th, the war in northern Africa ends
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On August 25th, the allies liberate Paris
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In late April, Hitler commits suicide in his bunker