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Germany incorporates Austria
Germany incorporates Austria in the Anschluss. -
Germany attacks Poland
Germany attacks Poland. -
Great Britain and France attack Germany
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Soviets invade Poland
The Soviet Union invades Poland. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway. -
Italy enters the war
Italy enters the war. -
Italy invades Egypt
The Italians invade British-controlled Egypt from Italian-controlled Libya. -
Axis Powers sign the Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. -
Bulgaria joins the Axis.
Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. -
The United States declares war on Japan
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. -
Germany declares war on the U.S
Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
Germans attack the Soviets
The Germans launch a massive tank offensive near Kursk in the Soviet Union. The Soviets blunt the attack within a week and begin an offensive initiative of their own. -
US and British troops land on Sicily.
US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily. -
Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples.
Allied troops land on the beaches of Salerno near Naples. -
D Day
British and US troops land on the Normandy beaches of France -
US troops land in the Philippines.
US troops land in the Philippines. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Soviets. -
Bomb dropped on Hiroshima
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders, ending World War II.
