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Germany Invades Norway
April 1939, Germany made the choice to invade Norway and Denmark, which they later conqured both. -
Germany conquers France
At the Battle of the Atlantic German submarines began to sink ships carrying oil and took over France. -
Germany Invades Poland
On Septemeber 1939, Germany made their move and invaded Poland in a Blitzkrieg attack -
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Soviet Union invades Finland
In November 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Poland as well as taking over Lithuania, Estonia, and Latzia -
Japan plans air attack on United States
Isoroku Yamamoto begins planning an air attack on Pearl Harbor. -
German troops invade Soviet Union
June 1940, More than 3 million Geman troops invade Soviet Union -
Japan occupies French Colonies
Japan begins to occupy French Colonies and the US responds by cutting off all oil exports. -
German constant bombings
September 1940, Hundreds of German warplanes began to bomb London for 57 nights killing 40,000 people. -
Ghettos are introduced
More than 400,000 Polish Jews are put into a part of Warsaw known as the Warsaw Ghetto. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan plans and executes plan to attack the United States in Hawaii. The US was unprepared for this attack and was left open to devastation -
Germany surrenders at battle
German troops surrender at the Battle of Stalingrad which ends the capture of Berlin -
United States Invade North Africa
November 1942, the United States and British troops invade French North Africa -
US lands in Sicily
US and British troops land in Sicily with a plan -
Italy Surrenders
Italy surrenders, while German forces continue to fight allies and later conquer Rome -
US turns Germany around
land battle fought by the U.S. Army, American soldiers turn back German troops, winning the Battle of the Bulge. -
Crossing the Rhine
U.S. troops cross the Rhine River. US attack Berlin in the heaviest air raid made on the city. -
Rhine River
United States forces begin to drive the Rhine river against Germany. -
German Suprise attack
The Battle Of the Bulge begins and Germany launches an suprise attack in the Ardennes. -
Soviet invasion of Berlin
Soviet troops enter Berlin, starting battles with troops on every street. -
V-E Day
This day May 8th marks the Allied victory in Europe in 1945.
