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WWII begins
Germany invades Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Soviet Union invades Poland
Joseph Stalin (soviet leader) orders the invasion of Poland -
Captured Warsaw
Warsaw surrenders to Germany -
UK wins sea battle
Britain defeats Germany at the Battle of River Plate. It was the first sea battle -
Norway Invades
Germany invades Norway. Ending the "Phony War" -
Nazis captures Paris
Paris falls to German forces. France 11 days later -
Pearl Harbor bombing
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. 4 days later Hitler declares war on U.S. -
D-Day
Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies after Adolf Hitler committed suicide (April 30) -
End of WWII
Japan surrenders to U.S. General and the Allies. Ends the war