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Events of World War II
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Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany
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Soviet Union invades eastern Poland
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The 'Phoney' war September-March
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Soviet Union invades inland
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Gemany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway
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British Prime Minister Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill
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Germany invadesBelguim, Holland and Luxembourg
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Germany, Italy and Japan sign Tripartite
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German Afrika Korps begins offensive in North Africa
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Soviets and Japanese sign neutrality pact
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Germans attack Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union
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Allies (except Soviets) decalre war on Japan
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Battle of El Alamein begins, in which Allied troops led by Australians defeat the Germans
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German surrender at Stallingrad
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Allied landings in Sicily
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Mussolini's Italian Facist government overthrown
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Italy signs armistice
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Soviets advance in Polland
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Rome captured by Allies
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German assasination attempt on Hitler fails
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Allies liberate Paris
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Surrender of Axis forces in Greece
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French captured Strasbourg
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Mussolini captured by partisans
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Hitler commits suicide
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