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Germany Invades Poland
German forces bombard Poland on land and from the air, as hitler seeks to regain power and rule Poland -
Tripartite pact is signed by Germany
An agreemenet to be allies between Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Pearl Harbor is attacked
Japanese fighter planes attacked American navl base at Pear Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
Crucial naval battle in the Pacifit theater of World War II -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of Stalingrad in southern Russia. -
D-Day
American, British, and Canadian forces landed on 5 beaches along a 50 mile stretch near France for an invasion. -
Battle of the Bulge
Germany attacks Belgum and France, USA forces bore the brunt of the attack and incurred their highest casualties for any operation during the way. -
Battle of Iwo Jima
The United States forces captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese. -
V-E Day
Marked the end of World War II in Europe. -
Bombs Dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
An American bomber dropped the worlds first atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
V-J Day
"Victory Over Japan" Day is the name chosen for the day Japan surrendered and the end of World War II.
