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Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic Nations. (German Blitzkrieg.)
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Germany invaded France and captured Paris.
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Germany bombed london, and the battle of Britian began.
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The U.S gave Britian war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Carribean.
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
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After japan bombed Pearl harbor, Germany declared war on the U.S. The U.S declared war on Germany and Japan.
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The U.S was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
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Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.
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Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Starlingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.
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American and other alied troops landed in Normandy, France on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe.
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The U.S dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender ending WWII.
