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Japan seizes Manchuria
Due to over population, Japan needed to expand their land, and they start it with Manchuria. After that Japan stepped by step take over almost of SEA -
Hitler invades the Rhineland
The event show that Hitler went against the Treaty of Versailles and ready to start the war. This is one of the cause of WW II. -
Battle of Atlantic
This is the longest battle in history (5 years) which ended in 1945 when German surrendered. In order to supply Britain, Canada had to send ships crossing North Atlantic Ocean, without supplies from Canada, Britain might surrender German, and give up all West Europe. -
Start of the war in Atlantic/European Theater
This event start WW II directly with the invade from German into Poland from the west, and Soviet from the east. And from that, with a short time, German take over most of Europe. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
This event surprised the world at that time. German and Soviet together take over Poland, become a base for Hitler take over most of West Europe within less than 2 months -
Miracle at Dunkirk
British and France troops been rescued after been trapped by German. This miracle rescued 300 000 soldiers, decrease a lot of damage for Allies -
Fall of France
Hitler forced occupied Northern and Western France, including Paris. The Fall of France meant that Hitler controlled most of Western Europe, and all attention of Hitler is for Britain. -
The Battle of Britain
The fall of German at Britain is one of the mistakes of Hitler which cause the defeat of German in the end. It also started the first fall of German of taking over West Europe.
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Start of the war in Pacific Theater
The event start the war between Allies and Empire of Japan, which after 4 years, and two atomic booms at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Empire Japan unconditionally surrender, World War II end. -
The Final Solution
It is a Nazi plan to exterminate all the Jews during WW II. Final Solution is the peak of Holocause, also the end of 90% Jews in German - two-third of Jewish population in Europe -
Dieppe Raid
After four attacks along the toast, allies surrendered with 907 Canadians soldiers killed. Even lost the battle, but that was a valuable lesson for Allies to prepare for the next battles -
D-day
The big fight with 11 months plan from Allies. After the fall at Dieppe Raid, allies learned some lessons before get to Operation Overlord. In the other side, German had a poor plan to defend this battle. In the end, German surrender at May 7, 1945. Hitler committed suicide, and the war at Europe end. -
Canadians soldiers liberate Netherlands
The Liberation of Netherlands marked the successful of Operation Overlord which directly lead to the surrender of German, death of Hitler. -
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The atomic booms killed at least 129,000 people. That was the only used of nuclear weapon in World history. This event ended WW II with the victory of Allies. -
V-J day
Victory over Japan Day is the day which Japan unconditionally surrender Allies, couples of week after that, Japan singed the surrender document which officially end WW II