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Anschluss between Germany and Austria
Germany expands, and signs Austria (Hitlers home country) up for a union -
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WWII events
important events of WWII -
Battle Britain
Air battle in which germany attacks Britain in their soil. -
France surrenders
France signs a treaty giving control of its land to the Axis powers, without much resistance -
Lend-lease act
the U.S. agrees to provide weapons and supplies to allied forces, ending the neutrality of the U.S. -
Pearl harbor attack
Japanese attack on U.S. military base in Hawaii, first direct act of war on U.S. -
U.S. delcares war on japan
President Roosevelt signs a declaration of war aboard the USS Missouri -
Japanese Air raids
The U.S. begins a series of boming runs over japanese cities, with the eventual dropping of atomic bombs -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Japan enters Coral sea near Solomon island to attack U.S. fleet, battle ensues -
Battle of Midway
Successful U.S. defense against japan at midway atoll -
Battle of stalingrad
Decisive battle between Germany and Soviet Union, on Soviet soil. -
D-Day
"Operation Neptune"; American forces land on Normady beach, France: beginning of french liberation by American hands. -
Battle of the Bulge
German attack on Belgium and france, countered by Allied forces -
Hitlers death
Hitler kills himself, and convinces his wife if 40 hours; Eva Braun, to do the same. This occured in a German bunker, under Soviet attack -
Germany surrenders
Germany signs an unconditional surrender, at Reims, France. -
Japan surrenders
Japan signs an agreement on the USS Missouri, in Tokyo bay, ending WWII officially.
