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Period: to
WWII
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A Time for War
The start of WWII in europe -
Invasion of Poland
Germany invades Poland after signing a Nonagression pact with Russia -
Blitzkrieg
Germany uses new military tactic called "Blitzkrieg" or Lightening War -
Battle of Britain Begins
Germany begins systematic bombing of Britain -
Battle of Britain Ends
The Germans finally give up on attack Britain -
The First Mistake
Germany attacks Soviet Union -
Poking a Bear with a Stick
Japan attacks the American port of Pearl Harbor. -
Regrets
America Declares war on Japan and Joins the Allies -
Battle of Stalingrad
Germany's attempted invasion of the city of Stalingrad -
Battle of El Alamain
Montgomery attacked by German-Italian army -
French Liberation
French capital, Paris, is Liberated -
Italian Surrender
Italy surrenders to Allied Forces -
D-day
Invasion of Normandy Beach (In France) -
Death of a Great Man
Franklin D. Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs -
Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini is captured -
Death of a Tyrant
Hitler commits suicide -
Victory in Europe
Allied victory over Germany and Italy -
The Next Level of Warfare
Hiroshima is attacked with an Atomic Bomb by U.S. forces -
Nagasaki
Nagasaki is attacked with an Atomic bomb by U.S. forces -
Victory in Japan
Allied Victory over Japan