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Start of the War
Germany invades Poland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands and the Soviet Union, starting World War II. Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Japan vs U.S
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan -
Germany vs Russia
German troops surrender in Stalingrad, USSR. -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders -
U.S. forces invade Tarawa
U.S. forces invade Tarawa -
D-Day
D-day: Allied troops land in France and begin invasion -
Japan defeated
Japan's navy is defeated near the Philippines. -
Battle of Bulge
Germans fight back in Battle of the Bulge -
Ending of the war
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe -
Atomic bombs
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
End of the war
Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war