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battle between germany and france
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins. France and Great Britain officially declare war on Germany on September 3rd. -
britain retreat
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over most of Western Europe. Between May 26th and June 4th the British forces retreat to the French port of Dunkirk, where they are evacuated back to England with the help of anyone who has a boat, including fishermen -
italy enters the war
italy enters the war as a member of the axis power -
battle of britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks are known as the Battle of Britain. -
axis alliance
germany, italy and japan sign the tripartite creating thev axis alliance -
battle in russia
germany and the axis power attack russia with a huge forse of over four million troops -
the holocaust
while hitler was in charge he was thinking about a way to get ride of all the jews and that was the final solution -
bombing of pearl harbour
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
d-day
D-day and the Normandy invasion. 150,000 Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. This is a major turning point of the war, and turns the tide of the battle for control of Europe. In August, the Allies finally free Paris from German control -
hitler commits suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. A week later Germany officially surrenders to the Allies. -
us drop atomic bomb
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. 3 days later they drop another atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki -
japan surrenders
Japan surrenders to US General Douglas MacArthur.
