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Japanese invade chinese territory. Forces US to take an early side in conflict.
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Hitlar gains total control of Germany. Begins preparing to invade nearby countries
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Germany moves to take Austria. Begins german takeover of other nearby nations
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Night Hiltar begins rounding up the jews. Begins the halocaust.
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Germany moves into and takes over Poland. Officially starts the war.
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Defense and evacuation of british troops from a german attack. Gives germany control of european mainland
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Japanese bomb US ships in Pearl Harbor. Officially bring US into war
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United States navel defeat of Japan. Turning point of the pacific front
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Japanese march of American and Filipino POWs captured in the philipines. Killed thousands of soldiers.
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Invasion of Normandy of allies against germany. Turns tide of the war and begins push into german territory.
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Last Geman campaign pushing into Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.Loss leads to the push into Germany.
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Post-war meeting wbetween Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. Decided what to do with what was left of europe.
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Day Germany surrenders to allied powers. Ends war on eastern front
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US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima. One of two bombings leading to japanese surrender
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Japan surrenders to allied powers. Ends the war on the western front
