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  Adolf Hitler becomes leader of germany
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  The Japanese attack china
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  the Germans take over austraia
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  Poland is invaded by german and Soviet troops
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  franklin-d rosevelt is re-elected as presedent of the united states for the third term
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  japan taakes over the philippines
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  General Montgomery leads the allies to a victory over the axis troops in north Africa.
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  athe allies send invasion forces to normandy,france
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  Germany surrenders [v-e day] and Japanese surrenders [v-j day