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Period: to
World War 2
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Hitler and Mussolini form the Axis powers
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Germany invades Austria
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Gemany invades Poland
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Italy declares war on France and Britain and invades Greece
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Japan attacks USA at Pearl Harbor
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Russia defeats Germany at Stalingrad
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Atomic bombs dropped at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Germany signs unconditional surrender