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Hitler invades Poland
On September 1, 1939, World War Two officially started when Germany invaded Poland.German troops bombarded Poland from the air and on land. The battle between the opposing countries only lasted for a month, but it created a very destructive war that would last for six years. -
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour
On the early morning of December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the naval U.S base in Hawaii, Pearl Harbour. It only lasted eleven minutes but launched America in to World War Two. -
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Battle of Singapore
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Bombing of Darwin
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Bombing of Hiroshima
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Bombing of Nagasaki