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Japan invades Manchuria.
Heightens tensions with the United States. -
Fascist Italy invades Ethiopia.
Beginning of Italy's war. -
Japan invades China.
Start of World War 2 in the Pacific. -
Soviets sign a nonagression pact with Germany.
Keeps the front one-sided for Germany. -
Germans invade Poland.
World War 2 officially begins as France and Great Britain support Poland. -
The Soviet Union invades Poland.
Assisting the Germans, Poland is split between the two countries as the Soviets invade from the east. -
Italy enters the war.
Italy invades the southern part of France, backing Germany and officially entering the European War. In the image, 3 Italian troops use a mortar to shell French positions. -
Germany defeats France.
The French sign an armistice with Germany. Britain is on her own. -
British win the Battle of Britain.
Britain defies the German air offensive and stands their ground. -
Germans invade Soviet Union
The nonagression pact is broken, the soviets suffer many initial defeats. -
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
US enters the war. -
US and British halt the Japanese advance at Midway.
First great victory for the US Pacific War. -
US Marines claim victory at Guadalcanal
The Marines prevent the Japanese from advancing towards Australia. -
Soviets halt the German Offense at Stalingrad
One of the most bloody battles in history finally ends, with a result of 2 million killed in or around the city. -
Axis forces in Tunisia surrender.
The African campaign finally reaches an end. -
Rome is Liberated.
German is within bombing distance. -
D Day
Allied forces gain a foothold in France. -
Battle of the Bulge.
The Germans attempt one last offensive in the Ardennes. -
US troops cross the Rhine into Germany
US troops manage to take one of the last standing bridges into Germany, allowing for an attack on the Fatherland. -
Hitler commits suicide.
As Soviet troops engage German conscripts and reserves in Berlin, Hitler kills himself with Eva Braun. On April 7, Germany surrenders. -
Victory in Japan.
After Hiroshima and Nagasaki are bombed, Japan surrenders. World War 2 is over.
