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Hitler and Mussolini form Axis powers.
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Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany, Called the Anschluss.
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Nazi Germany invaded Poland, which started World War II
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France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.
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Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.
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Battle of France
German invasion of France. German victory and parts of France placed under German and Italian military -
Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. -
Battle of Moscow
German forces invaded Moscow, destroying entire Soviet armies. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese planes attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Caused the United States to get involved in WWII. -
Battle of Midway
US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy. -
The Allies invade and take the island of Sicily.
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Battle of Stalingrad
German forces and its allies fought Soviet union for control of Stalingrad. Soviet victory -
Battle of Kursk
Battle between Soviet and German armies. Resulted in Soviets regaining territory. -
D-day
The United States and its allies invaded Normandy to surprise the Germans. It was the beginning of the end for Germany, weakening them and ultimately causing them to lose WWII. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. Lose to Allies. -
Battle of Berlin
Final major offensive in WWII. Soviet army marched to German capital, surrounding Nazi army and taking many as prisoners. -
Victory in Europe day or V.E. Day
Celebrates the formal day that Allies consider the day Nazi Germany surrendered its armed forces. -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The United States drops the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Destroys whole city. -
Bombing of Nagasaki
Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan by US. -
The Surrender of Japan
which became official when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. WWII finally ended.
