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Japanese Invasion on China; Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from 1937 to 1945. -
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World War 2
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Munich Agreement
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany. -
German Invasion of Poland
Also known as the September Campaignor, or the 1939 Defensive War in Poland. Was a joint invasion of Poland that marked the beginning of World War II in Europe. -
German Blitzkrieg
A German term for “lightning war,” blitzkrieg is a military tactic designed to create disorganization among enemy forces through the use of mobile forces and locally concentrated firepower. -
Soviet Union Invades Poland
Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov declares that the Polish government has ceased to exist, as the U.S.S.R. exercises the “fine print” of the Hitler-Stalin Non-aggression pact; the invasion and occupation of eastern Poland. -
Italy Joins War
Italy invades southern France on June 21. This was a turning point for not only Italy but Germany too because Italy joined in on their side. -
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Solvakia, Hungary, and Romania join the Axis
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Joining the Axis
Solvakia joins the Axis on November 23th, Hungary joins on November 20th and Romania joins on November 22nd. -
Bulgaria Joins Axis
When World War II started Bulgaria declared its neutrality Bulgaria’s King Boris was eager to expand his country’s borders, and Germany had already taken over Romania to restore south Dobruja; which had been lost in World War I to Bulgaria. -
Pearl Harbor
It was a surprise military attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II. -
D-Day
The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. -
Paris is Liberated From German Control
Also known as Battle of Paris was a military action that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. -
Capturing of Vienna
The Soviets launch a new offensive, liberating Warsaw and Krakow in January, capturing Budapest after a two-month siege on February 13, driving the Germans and their Hungarian collaborators out of Hungary in early April, forcing the surrender of Slovakia with the capture of Bratislava on April 4, and capturing Vienna on April 13. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler and his wife commit suicide together in Hitler's underground bunker. There are jmany different stories as to how he actually died, but he killed himself to avoid consequences from America. -
Victory in Europe Day
It was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Atomic bomb of Hiroshima
The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history. -
Atomic bomb on Nagasaki
Nagasaki suffered the same fate as Hiroshima. the bombing of Nagasaki was the last major act of World War Two and within days the Japanese had surrendered. -
Victory over Japan Day
Also known as V-J day, Japan surrenders completely in WW2