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Begining of WWII
Europe invaded Poland -
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World War II In Europe
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British and French Attacks
Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany -
Attack on Western Europe
Germany began its attack on western Europe by invading the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg). -
Japan Attacks
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii -
United States Declares War
The United States immediately declared war on Japan -
Germany and Italy joins in
Germany and Italy declared war on the United States as the military conflict widened. -
British Air Force Attacks German City
The British Royal Air Force carried out a raid on Cologne with a thousand bombers. -
Axis Troops Surrender
Axis military units in Africa surrendered -
Biggest Tank War
The Germans mounted one more offensive at Kursk -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Hitler committed suicide by shooting himself -
Germans Surrender
German troops continued to hold northern Italy until surrendering -
Destroyed Japan
The war in the Pacific ended soon after the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan formally surrendered