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The invasion of Poland officially started World War II.
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Germany invades Norway.
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Germany takes Denmark.
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Germany tries to take Britain by bombing the country. Germany lost the battle.
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Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan which got Amercia involved in WWII.
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Because of Germany and Italy's pact with Japan, Germany and Italy declare war with the U.S.
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When the Japanese defeated the U.S. on the Philippine island of Luzon, they forced the American and Filipino soldiers to march 65 miles to prison camps. About 10,000 soldiers died during the march.
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An air-sea battle that resulted in keeping the Japanese from advancing to Australia.
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The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in the war. The U.S. stoped the Japanese advancement towards America. June 4 was the start of the battle that lasted until June 7.
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Germany attacked Stalingrad, USSR. It was the last major Nazi offensive resulting in an Allied win.
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This was the first major American offensive in the Pacific against the Japanese. The US won the battle. This battle lasted until Febuary 21, 1942.
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The Allies invaaded northern France which was occupied by Germany.
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The last and largest naval battle that resulted an American victory and recapturing of the Philippines.
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The last German offensive in which they were defeated.
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FDR, Stalin, and Churchill made plans for after the war.
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The battle of Okinawa was the largest battle in the Pacific. The U.S. invaded the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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Called "Victory in Europe Day." The Germans were defeated.
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President Truman, Churchill, and Stalin met to discuss postwar borders. This was when Germany was divided into 4 zones.
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The atomic bomb was used to force Japan to surrender. It killed thousands of Japanese people.
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When Japan refused to surrender after the first atomic bomb, Nagasaki was also bombed. After this Japan finally surrendered and WWII ended.
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Japan surrendered to the Allies after the atomic bombings.
