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Invasion of Poland/Start of war
Germany marches in to Poland and start the first battle of WW2 -
Great Britain and France declare war with Germany
The two countrys delare war on Germany for invading Poland -
Italy enters war.
Italy enters the war. -
The Battle of Britain ends
the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
The Pact provided for mutual assistance should any of the signatories suffer attack by any nation not already involved in the war. -
Bulgaria joins the Axis.
Bulgaria joins the Axis powers. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan sends there planes to attack the naval base at pearl harbor in Hawaii -
United States declares war on Japan
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. -
The axis powers declare war on the United States
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
US and British troops land on Sicily.
US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily. -
The Germans take control of Rome and northern Italy
The Germans immediately seize control of Rome and northern Italy, establishing a puppet Fascist regime under Mussolini. -
D-day/ Battle of Normandy
British and US troops land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans. -
Allied forces land in southern France
Allied forces land in southern France near Nice and head towards the Rhine river. -
US troops land in the Philippines.
more than 100,000 American soldiers land on Leyte Island, in the Philippines, as preparation for a major invasion. -
US troops cross the Rhine River.
US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen. -
Soviets launch their final offensive
the Soviets circle Berlin in there last defensive attack. -
Hitler commits suicide.
Hitler kills himself in fear of being a prisoner of war. -
VE day/ Victory in Eroupe
Germany surrenders to the Soviets. -
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. 140,000 people were killed or died within months -
Japan surrenders
to an unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
