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Major events in 1939-45
Germany invades Poland, starting World War II. Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
marjor events timeline 1939-45
Germany invades Norway and Denmark. -
Major events prior ww2
Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands. -
major event prior ww2
Germany begins bombing Britain. -
major events prior to ww2
Germany invades the Soviet Union. -
prior ww2
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. -
prior ww2
Japan captures Singapore. -
prior ww2
Japan captures the Philippines and Burma. -
prior ww2
The tide turns — the Allies defeat Japan in the Battle of Midway. -
prior ww2
German troops surrender in Stalingrad, USSR. -
prior ww2
Axis troops in northern Africa surrender. -
prior ww2
Italy surrenders. -
prior ww2
U.S. forces invade Tarawa. -
prior ww2
Allied troops land in France and begin invasion. -
prior ww2
Japan's navy is defeated near the Philippines. -
prior ww2
Germans fight back in Battle of the Bulge. -
prior ww2
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe. -
prior ww2
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
prior ww2
Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war.