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Germany invades Poland, World War II begins.
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Hitler seizes low countries.
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Blitzkrieg (lightning war) takes over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France.
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Auschwitz concentration camp is established.
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France surrenders to Germany, leaving Great Britain alone against the Axis Powers.
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Germany launches air attack onto Great Britain, it lasts until the end of October. Later named "the Battle of Britain".
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U.S. withholds gasoline from Japan
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Japan joins the Axis Powers
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U.S. seizes Axis ships.
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The Japanese attack the U.S. Navy in Pearl Harbor.
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U.S. joins the Allies
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Nazi Germany declares war on the United States
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Germans begin the mass deportation of more than 65,000 Jews from Lodz to the Chelmno killing center.
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Battle of Kursk
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Rescue of Jews in Denmark
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Paris is liberated
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Germans begin the mass deportation of about 440,000 Jews from Hungary
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Rome falls to Allies forces
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D-Day and the Normandy Invasion. Allies invade France and push Germany back.
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Germany launches large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lost to the Allies.
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FDR dies
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide.
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Germany surrenders to the Allies
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Germany surrenders to the Soviets.
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End of World War II
