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Germany and the Soviet Union sign theNazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
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Hitlers Haus
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Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Auschwitz established
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May 10 - Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease bill
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The Japanese launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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- Germany and Italy declare war on the United States; then the United States declares war on Germany and Italy
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide
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U.S. Bombs Japan