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World War II Begins
Germany invades Poland. -
Declaration of War on Germany
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
Germany Invades
Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway. -
Blitzkrieg
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. -
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government. -
Italy Enters the War
Italy enters WWII as a member of the Axis Powers. -
Germany attacks Britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain. -
Axis Alliance
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance. -
Axis Powers attack Russia
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
Battle of Midway
The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway. -
Invasion of Sicily
The Allies invade and take the island of Sicily. -
Italy Surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy. -
D-Day: Turning Point of WWII
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. -
Liberation of Paris
Paris is liberated from German control. -
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. -
Iwo Jima is Captured
US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima. After a fierce battle they capture the island. -
General Patton leads US Army
The US Third Army under General Patton crosses the Rhine River. -
Harry Truman becomes US President
US President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by President Harry Truman. -
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
US drops Atombic Bomb #1
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. -
US drops Atomic Bomb #2
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
