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Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany
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Soviet Union invades eastern Poland
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The Phoney War
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Soviet Union invades Finland
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Germany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway
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Grmany invades Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
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German Afrika Korps begins offensive in North Africa
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Soviet and Japanese sign neutrality pact
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Germans attack Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union
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Japanese declare was on USA
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Allies (except Soviets) declare war on Japan
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Australias Fight the Japanese at Kokoda
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Battle of El Alamein begins, in which allied troops led by Australians defeat the Germans
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German surrender at Stalingrad
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Allied Landings in Sicily
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Mussolini's italian Fascists government overthrown
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Italy signs amistice
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Soviets advance into Poland
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Rome captures by Allies.
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German Assassionation attempt on Hitler fails
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Allies Liberate Paris
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Surrender of Axis forces in Greece
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Surrender of Axis forces in Greece
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French capture Strabourg
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Mussolini captured by partisans executed
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Hitler commits suicide
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