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Nazis invade Poland. World War II begins.
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United States proclaims neutrality
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German's enter Paris.
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The Battle of Britain begins.
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Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
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Roosevelt says the United States will become an "arsenal of democracy."
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Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in United States and suspends relations.
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The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
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United States and Britain declare war on Japan.
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Germany declares war on United States
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Declaration of the United Nations signed by Allied nations.
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Germans surrender at Stalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitler's armies.
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Jewish resistance in Warsaw ghetto ends.
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Mussolini is arrested, and Fascist government fails; Marshal Pietro Badoglio takes over and negotiates with Allies.
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Italy declares war on Germany.
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D-Day landings.
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German assassination attempt on Hitler fails.
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First Japanese kamikaze attacks on U.S. warships.
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Mussolini captured and hanged by Italian partisans.
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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Victory in Europe Day
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Japenese agree to unconditional surrender.
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Japanese sign surrender agreement on USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay. World War II ends. Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese surrounder documents.
