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german afrika korps are sent to north africa to reinforce the italians
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italy invades Greece
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germany attacks the soviet union (USSR) sign the nazi-soviet pact
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battle of the atlantic
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battle of britain
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USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians
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world war 2 time
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Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR
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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway
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Germany attacks western Europe Luxembourg,Netherland, Belgium and Northern,France fall
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Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades southern France.
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USSR gains control over the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
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Italy invades British controlled Egypt
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Germany Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite pact
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slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers.
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Germany attacks Poland
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bulgaria joins the axis powers
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battle of okinawa
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Mussolini is executed
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Germany joined by axis allies and Finland attack the USSR
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The Japanses launch a surprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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The Japanses gain control overthe Phillippines, French Indochina, and Singapore
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The United staes declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United States
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The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prison of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles
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1 st battle of el almein
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battle of staligrad
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The battle of Guadalcanal
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2nd battle of el almein
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Italy surrenders unconditionally
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Operation overlord, D day
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battle of the bulge
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Yalta Conference
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battle of iwo jima
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FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president
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Hitler commits suicide
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V-E Day
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Potsdam conference
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U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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V-J Day
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Paris is liberated