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Poland Invasion
Germany invades poland, starting WW2. -
Invasion of Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway -
Invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands
Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands. -
Bombing Britain
Germany begins bombing Britain. -
Invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet Union. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. -
Singapore
Japan captures Singapore. -
Phillipines and Burma
Japan captures the Philippines and Burma. -
Allies defeat Japan
The Allies defeat Japan in the Battle of Midway. -
Germans surrender in Stalingrad
German troops surrender in Stalingrad, USSR. -
Northern Africa
Axis troops in northern Africa surrender. -
Italy
Italy surrenders. -
Invasion of Tarawa
U.S. forces invade Tarawa. -
D-day
D-day: Allied troops land in France and begin invasion. -
Japan's navy defeated
Japan's navy is defeated near the Philippines. -
Germans fight back
Germans fight back in Battle of the Bulge. -
Capture of Iwo Jima
Allied troops capture Iwo Jima. -
Germany surrenders
Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe. -
Atomic bomb
Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Japan surrenders
Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war.