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World War II
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Nazi-Soviet Pact
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Hitler invades Poland
By invading Poland, Hitler gained access to Russia which he planned on conquering. -
Britain and France declare war on the Axis powers
Britain and France saw that the Axis powers were helping Germany violate the Treaty of Versailles and also becoming a world threat, leading them to declare war on the Axis powers. -
Germany brings down France
Although France put up a fight, they were defeated by Hitler's massive Nazi army. -
Japan joins the Axis powers
Wanting to expand their territory and power further, Japan joined the Axis powers to do so more easily. -
Germany invades Russia
Germany attempts to capture Russia to rid of Joseph Stalin's threatening country, but the Russian winter defeats Hitler's forces in the end. -
Pearl Harbor
A Japanese commander orders a bombing on one of America's major naval harbors as a result of the US's support of the Allies. -
US thrown into the war
After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, the Axis powers declared war on the United States to support their fellow Axis country. -
Russians capture many Germany infantry
After Hitler's failed attack on Russia, many German soldiers were captured by Russian forces. -
Italy surrenders to Allied powers
After internal problems such as revolution, economic troubles, and external problems such as too much loss of money and people due to the war, Italy surrenders to the Allies, but Hitler maintains control of the land in Italy. -
D-Day
Allies invade the coast near Norway to begin their ultimate siege of Western Europe to bring down Hitler. -
Franklin Roosevelt dies
FDR dies during WWII due to an internal disease that had been lingering in his body throughout the war time. -
Bennito Mussolini murdered by Italian insurgents
Italian people finally acknowledge that Mussolini was bad for their country, leading to a group of insurgents invading his home and murdering him for the sake of their country. -
Adolf Hitler commits suicide
While watching Germany collapse due to an undefeatable Allied force featuring soldiers from America, Britain, and Canada, Hitler commits suicide to prevent capture and severe punishment. -
Germany surrenders to the Allied powers
Without Hitler in power and the Nazi forces being defeated, Germany surrenders to the Allied powers. -
Bomb at Hiroshima
Due to Japan not surrendering to the Allies, the United States dropped the first of two atomic bombs on major cities in Japan. -
US bombs Nagasaki
The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, which finally led to Japan considering surrendering to the Allied powers. -
Tokyo petitions for peace from Allies
Biggest city/capital of Japan announces its willingness to have peace through surrender, which the Allies agree to. -
World War II officially ends
After the final Axis force, Japan, surrenders, World War II was officially declared over.
