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Invasion of Poland
Nazi forces, along with the Soviet Union, invade the country of Poland. -
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War!!!
Great Britain and France, because of the invasion, declare war on Germany. -
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese land a surprise attack on a U.S. Naval base in Hawaii. Virtually the entire U.S. Naval fleet is destroyed. The U.S. now declare war on Japan and the Axis Powers. -
Germany & Italy Declare War on U.S.
Germany & Italy join Japan in the War against the United States. -
The Battle of Midway
Widely regarded as the most important Pacific Battle in World War II. Lasted from June 4th - June 6th. U.S. victory and considered a major turning point in the war. -
Operation Torch
Great Britain and U.S. began the invasion of French North Africa. -
Liberation of Italy
Allied forces take Rome, Italy and Mussolini is captured and imprisoned. Italy is the first Axis Powered country in the war to fall to the Allied forces. -
D-Day
The Allied Forces land on the beaches of Normandy. -
The Yalta Conference
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and FDR meet for the final time. They discussed what was going to happen after the war. -
Iwo Jima
U.S. marines storm the volcanic beaches of Iwo Jima. The most famous photo of World War II was taken by Joe Rosenthal atop Mt. Surbachi after the U.S. won the battle. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
During the Battle of Berlin, fearing capture and persecution by the Allied forces, Adolf Hitler commits suicide along with his lover Eva Braun. -
VE-Day
The Allied forces accept the unconditional surrender of the armed German forces and marks the end of Hitler's Third Reich. -
Hiroshima
U.S. drops the A-bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. -
Nagasaki
U.S. drops the second A-bomb on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. -
Japan Surrenders
Japanese foreign affairs minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender declaring Japan's surrender and the official end to World War II.
