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The War in Europe began
The War in Europe began when Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler invaded Poland -
The Phony War
Britain and France declared war on Germany -
Germany defeated many countries
German offensives rapidly defeated Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and France -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler invaded Russia -
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Japan brought the USA into the war -
Nazis implemented the final solution
They implemented a plan to exterminate all Jewish people -
Midway (in the Pacific Theatre)
A battle that changed the course of the war -
Stalingrad (Russia)
Other battle that changed the course of the war -
El Alamein (Egypt)
Another battle that changed the course of the war -
D-Day
The Allies launched operation overlord invading Normandy -
The Red Army advanced in the East
The Red Army was the first to reach the German capital of Berlin -
Germany surrendered
This happened after Adolf Hitler committed suicide -
Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima -
V-J Day
Japan surrendered -
The War was over
The Second World War finished
