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Japan invades China
Members of the soon to be axis powers begin to invade and expand their territory. -
Nazism rises to power
Hitler was elected as Chancellor of Germany with dictator like powers. -
Italy invades Ethipia
Italy too begins to expand its territory. -
Germany invades Poland
Now with major allies, Germany starts a chain of events that leads to the full outbreak of WWII. -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
Two days after Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France upheld its alliances,and declared war on Germany. -
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The event that officially brought the U.S. into WWII, it is a day that will remain in infamy in the words of FDR. -
Germany Surrenders
After taking several hard hits, Germany finally surrenders. However, Japan continues to fight on. -
A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
A B-29 bomber levels Hiroshima, a city in Japan, killing over 70,000 people.The bomb also wipes away the infrastructure with radiation making it hazardous to go anywhere near it. Not giving up, Japan refuses to surrender. -
A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki
Finally causing the surrender of Japan, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki killing around 35,000 people. -
Japan Surrenders
Finally after receiving two atomic bombs and the deaths of more than 110,000 Japan civilians, Japan surrendered.
