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"http://player.history.com/pservice/embed-player/?siteId=hist&tPid=262310467838" Hitler & the Nazi party rose to power in Germany feeding off of the dissatification and desire for revenge the German public felt after their defeat in World War I and impoverished state during the Great Depression. The last straw was Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.
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Britian & France declare war on Germany.
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The Nazi's invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
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German occupation of France and the installation of the Vichy government in Paris begins.
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Germany attempts to bomb Great Britain into submission. The airraids continue into October of 1940. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/london-blitz.htm Animated Map: http://www.historyanimated.com/wwiianimated.com/BritainAnimation.html
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Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan.
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German's begin attempt at invading the Soviet Union, breaking their non-aggression pact.This invasion would eventually deplete German resources and lead to their downfall.
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Turning point of the Pacific theater. Japan suffers it's first major defeat and the U.S. creep ever closer to Japan in their "Island Hopping" campaign.
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Major battle of the Northe African theater that halts the Axis powers from invading Egypt and the Middle East.
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After the resignation of facist dictator Benito Mussolini, Italy surrenders to the Allies.
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Liberation of Western Europe begins.
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After a month long invasion, the United States takes over the strategically located island. Over 20,000 Japanese and 5,000 American lives were lost.
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Allied troops take the island of Okinawa off the the Japanese coast.
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Victory in Europe! Germany surrenders to Allied forces.
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The United States drops the first of two atomic bombs on Japan.
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The United States drops the second atomic bomb on Nagisaki, Japan.
