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Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany
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World War II begins
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Italy enters war on side of Axis Powers
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
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Britain & U.S declare war on Japan
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Italy surrenders
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D-Day
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Mussolini captured and executed
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Hitler commits suicide
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Germany surrenders
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V.E Day
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Russia declares war on Japan
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U.S drops atomic bombs on Japan
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Japan surrenders
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World War II ends