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World War II Begins
Germany invades Poland -
France and Britain delcare war on Germany
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Germany invades Denamrk and Norway
By June 9th, Germany has complete comtrol of both Denmark and Norway -
German Blitzkrieg
Germany uses bletzkrieg fighting to take over Western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchhill becomes leader of the British Government -
Italy enters war
Italy joins Axis powers -
Battle of Britain
Germany lauches air strikes on Great Britian. These last until October -
Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance -
Attack of Russia
The Axis powers attack Russia with over 4 million troops -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor -
United States enters war
The United States enters war on the side of the Allies -
Battle of Midway
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway -
Invasion of Sicily
The Allies invade and take control of the island of Sicily -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allies. However, Germany helps Mussolini escape and set up a government in Northern Italy -
D-Day
Allied forces invade France and force German troops back. -
Paris Liberated
Paris is liberated from German control -
Battle of the Bulge
This was Germany's last ditch effort. This massive offensive against Allied forces eventually failed. This was Germany's last major offfensive battle -
Battle of Iwo Jima
This is a fierce and major battle for US Marines -
US Army crosses Rhine River
The US Third Amry under General Patton crosses Rhine River -
Franklin Roosevelt dies
US President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by President Harry Truman -
Adolf Hitler dies
Adolf Hitler commits suicise because he knows Germany has lost the war -
Germany Surrenders
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Hiroshima
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan -
Nagasaki
The United States drops another bomb on Nagasaki, Japan -
Japan surrenders
Japan surrendered to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies
