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World War 2
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England & France Declare War on Germany
After Poland fell to Germany England and France declare war on them. -
Russian Invasion of Poland
Due to the non-aggresion between Russia and Germany, Russian took the eastern half of Poland while Germany kept the western portion. -
France Falls to Germany
Germany used the same strategy they used to take Poland to take France which fell within a month. -
Battle of Britian Ends
A three and a half month battln in the sky over Britian ends. -
Hitler Breaks the Non-agression Pact
Hitler attacks Russia and breaks their non-agression pack -
Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and destroyed 21 of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and destroyed almost 200 aircraft. -
US and GB Declare War on Japan
The United States and Great Britian declare war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Triple Axis Declare War on the US
Germany, Italy, and Japan declare war on the United States. -
D-Day
160,000 allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in order to get a foothold and be able to get Germany out of France. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler hid away in his bunker and took a cyanide pill and then shot himself. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany realized that they had lost and surrendered to the Allied troops. -
VE Day
The Allies defeated Germany in Europe. -
Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
The United States drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. -
Atomic Bomb on Nagasaki
The United States drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japanese leader Hirohito surrenders to the Allies, ending World War two.
