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Germany Invades Poland
About 6:00am 50 German divisions bombarded Polish defense targets with the South Army group's mission of capturing Warsaw -
Germany Captures Paris
Germany invaded France,they put up a good fight, but then signed an armistice giving Hitler the north half of France, including Paris. -
Battle of Britain Begins
Germany began a series of bombing raids on British ships in the Channel as well as in London, therefore sparking a 3 1/2 month-long battle. -
Lend Lease Act
The Lend Lease Act was proposed so the US could give Britain war supplies and old naval warships in exchange for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean. -
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German Invasion of SU
Germany foolishly invades the Soviet Union and is defeated in Stalingrad marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe. -
Japan Bombed Pearl Harbor
The US was not prepared for this surprise attack. Japanese planes flew over the naval base in Honolulu, Hawaii and destroyed and damaged about 20 American naval vessels, including 8 enormous battleships, and over 300 airplanes. 2400+ Americans died and 1000 were badly wounded. -
Declaration of War
After the attack Germany declares war on the US, and they declare war on Germany and Japan. -
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Battle of Midway
This battle was an American victory against Japan, and also was a major turning point in the war. -
D-Day
American and other Allied troops land in Normandy, France to begin the liberation of Western Europe. -
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan forcing them to surrender and ending WWII.
