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Hitler Invades Poland
Hitler invades Poland on 1 September. Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later. -
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20 Major Events Of WWII
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Rationing Starts In The UK
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German 'Blitzkrieg'
German 'Blitzkrieg' overwhelms Belgium, Holland and France. -
Churchill
Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain. -
British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk.
British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk. -
British Victory
British victory in Battle of Britain forces Hitler to postpone invasion plans. -
Tobruk
Allies take Tobruk in North Africa, and resist German attacks. -
Blitz
The Blitz continues against Britain's major cities. -
Barbarossa
Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa - the invasion of Russia. -
Attaking of Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war. -
US Troops halt the Japaneese Island
US troops halt the Japanese island-hopping advance towards Australia at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. -
German Attack
Beginning of German Army attack on Stalingrad in Russia. -
Mass Murder
Mass killing of Jews from Mizocz Ghetto in the Ukrane. -
Gypsy Arresting
Nazis order all Gypsies arrested and sent to extermination camps. -
Harvest Festival
Nazis carry out Operation Harvest Festival in occupied Poland, killing 42,000 Jews. -
Allied Troops Land
Allied troops land successfully near Anzio, just south of Rome. -
Allied Troops liberate Rome
Allied troops liberate Rome. Within six weeks, Anglo-American bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time.
