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Germany invaded Poland. The Polish army was defeated within weeks and then Germany annexed its former territories.
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Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declared war on Germany.
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Italy declares war on Britain and France. France and Britian were offering territory in exchange for his neutrality but he sided with the axis.
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The Japanese attacked pearl harbor. 2,300 americans were killed. Twelve ships were sank and nine more were damaged. Over 160 aircrafts were damaged or destroyed.
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Italy declared war on Germany. Italy joins the Allies. After Mussolini the new leader wanted to surrender to the Allies.
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The Allies invaded Normandy. There was an airborne assault and the Allies were hoping to convince Hitler that they were landing somewhere else.
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The Allies liberated Paris. Germany planned on destroying Paris before it could be liberated. The Allies wanted to liberate paris at a later date but De Gaulle wanted them to reconsider. On Aug. 22, 1944 Eisenhower agreed to liberate Paris,
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The Allies crossed the Rhine and overan western germany. The celebration of the Allies Victory.
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The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki in Japan. 70,000 people were killed. Japan surrendered unconditionally.
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The Japanese signed to intruments of surrender. The formal surrender of Japan. Both were signed by 9:22am.
