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Nazi's invade Poland Starting World War 2
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German invades Denmark and Norway
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.
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British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway.
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British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans
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Germany Surrenders to Allied Forces
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The United States drops second atomic bomb this one on Nagasaki.
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Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.