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  France, Britain, Dominions, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa all declared war on Germany.
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  Off-course German bombers accidentally bomb London
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  Initiating a seige of Malta in June, conquering British Somaliland in August, and making an incursion into British-held Egypt in September 1940.
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  Japan attacked Britain and American holdings with near-stimulous offensives against South East Asia and the Central Pacific.
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  The United States, Britain, Soviet union, China, and 22 smaller or exiled governments issued the Declaration of United Nations
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  Japan and it's ally,Thailand, almost fully conquered Burma, Malalya, the Dutch East Indies, Singapore, Rabaul, inflicting severe losses on Allied troops and taking a large number of prisoners.
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  Japan initiated operations to capture Port Moresby by amphibious assult and thus sever communications and supply lines between the United States and Australia.
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  V-E Day
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