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The German battleship Bismarc
The German battleship Bismarck is first launched. -
The European Theatre of World War II
The European Theatre of World War II was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe from Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 -
Belgian troops at the southwest border
Belgian troops at the southwest border and in the Ardennes area are forbidden to fire on French or English troops. -
Service Act of 1940,
This Selective Service Act required that men between the ages of 21 and 35 register with local draft boards. -
Attack on pearl Harbor
Japanese shocked the world by bombing the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
U.S Enters WWII
President Roosevelt called on Congress for immediate and massive expansion of the armed forces. -
Air-raid Germany
50 bombers mount the first all American air raid against Germany. -
The Invasion of Normandy
The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in 1944 during World War II. -
Flee to Taiwan
Chinese troops flee to Taiwan, looting as they depart, leaving the war in Vietnam to continue with the conflict between the French and the Viet Minh. As World War II ends, starvation kills over 2 million Vietnames -
Suicide
Two hours before his scheduled execution, Hermann Göring committed suicide -
Pace Treaty
U.S. Signs Peace treaties with Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, and Romania.
