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Treaty of Munich
Czechs surrendered to Sudetanland in Czechoslovakia. It was Hitler's ambition, Chamberlain then returns to England with a piece of paper proclaiming " Peace in our time" -
Hitler invades Czechoslovakia
He invades despite of his assurances made in The Treaty of Munich. -
Russia and Germany sign pact
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese, who were already in war against the Chinese, attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, as a preliminary to taking British, French and Dutch colonies in South East Asia. -
Battle of Midway
The USA defeated the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. Following this victory, the US navy was able to push the Japanese back -
Death of Roosevelt
US president Roosevelt dies. He was succeeded by President Truman. -
Mussolini captured and executed
Italian partisans captured Mussolini and executed him. -
Hitler commits suicide
The German leader, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bombproof shelter together with his mistress, Eva Braun, who he had, at the last minute, made his wife. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
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Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
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End of World War II
US General, Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan’s surrender thus formally ending the second world war.