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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany. -
Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany.
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World War II Begins
Germany invades Poland -
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.
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Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.
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Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government.
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Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.
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Germany and the Axis Powers
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops. -
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
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Japanese attack the US Navy
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
US Navy defeats
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy. -
Paris is liberated from German control.
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Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. By January 1, 1945, the Germans are in retreat. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.
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World War II finish in Europe
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Hiroshima
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
The end of the ww2 in Asia
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
