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Nazi Germany invades Poland
Nazi Germany invades Poland, ultimately the actual start of WOrld War II -
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World War II
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Britain and France Declare war on Germany
Germany figures out that conquering the world will not be as easy as they imagined -
France signs the Armistice with Germany
Germany is then allowed to occupy the northern part of the country -
Hitler and Mussolini meat at Brenner Pass
Germany also invades Romania and Hitler and Mussolini get together to arrange things between them for the war -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend Lease Act
Lend-Lease Act was the principal means for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War II. (Mainly to Britain)
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Operation Barbarossa
Germany moves forward and tries to invade Russia, ultimately causing Hitler to lose the war because he lost troops, supplies, money, and anything for the war.
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Japan conquers a big part of Asia
This alerts some countries about the Japanese Empire and makes them be aware that Japan could also become very powerful like Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and the US joins the war in the attempt to stop the Japanes from conquering the whole pacific theatre, as well as also helping the allies to fight against Germany. -
The Final Solution Begins
Hitler executes the final solution to eliminate all Jews in Germany, this is very important because it is a huge ideological mistake from Hitler. -
USA bombs a part of Tokyo
This is important because Japan gets a little taste of the power of the US and showing Japan that they are serious about war, telling Japan that nobody messes with the US. -
Battle of Midway begins
This is a very important battle for the US and Japan because it will prove who can win battles from the start of the war between them. -
Battle of Midway Ends
This is a very important battle because this island helps the US resuply planes and re-fuel them in the middle of battles once it is already theirs, it is a huge tactical gain. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal Begins
It is a very important battle because this can be the difference from Japan becoming a more powerful empire or losing troops and money. -
The Battle of Guadalcanal Ends
This is a huge win for the US because Japan loses troops, money, and supplies, and the US proves again that they will not stop until Japan surrenders and stops trying to become a huge empire. -
D-Day
Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy. -
The Battle of the Bulge
The battle of all of the allied forces against Germany, important for taking away Germany's land and power. -
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was a meeting of British prime minister Winston Churchill, Soviet premier Joseph Stalin, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt early in February 1945 as World War II was winding down. -
The Battle of Okinawa
It was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theater of World War II. Between the US and the Japanese Empire. -
Nazi Germany Surrenders
The end of the major Europe land war. This is the moment when only the US is fighting Japan.
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The Hiroshima Bombing
A brutal nuclear bombing from the US to Japan to quickly end the war.
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The Nagasaki Bombing
A second nuclear bombing in Japan in order for Japan to see that the US has the power to destroy Japan in days. Ultimately to end the war and calm Japan down.
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162/58.pdf -
Japan Surrenders and End of WWII
The Japanese Empire surrenders and World War II ends.
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