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Signing of the Rome-Berlin Axis
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25; on November 1, the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced. -
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Initiation of World War II
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
First declaration of war
Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Germany takes the lead
Germany attacks western Europe—France and the neutral Low Countries. Luxembourg is occupied on May 10; the Netherlands surrenders on May 14; and Belgium surrenders on May 28. On June 22, France signs an armistice agreement by which the Germans occupy the northern half of the country and the entire Atlantic coastline. In southern France, a collaborationist regime with its capital in Vichy is established.( May 10- June 22 1940) -
Japans bombs the United States, and the United states enters the war
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. Japanese troops land in the Philippines, French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), and British Singapore. By April 1942, the Philippines, Indochina, and Singapore are under Japanese occupation.(December 8, 1941) -
Germany declares war on the West
Nazi Germany declares war on the United States.Germany wanted to declare war on the United State, because of series of provocations by the United States government , mainly because the U.S. was providing Britain with resources.The United States motivation to declare war was mainly the sudden threat of Germany's wrath, that was demonstrated to them in the tragic even that was "Pear harbor". -
Romania switches sides
The appearance of Soviet troops on the Prut River induces the Romanian opposition to overthrow the Antonescu regime. The new government concludes an armistice and immediately switches sides in the war. The Romanian turnaround compels Bulgaria to surrender on September 8, and the Germans to evacuate Greece, Albania, and southern Yugoslavia in October. -
Soviets liberation of Budapest
The Soviets launch a new offensive, liberating Warsaw and Krakow in January, capturing Budapest after a two-month siege on February 13, driving the Germans and their Hungarian collaborators out of Hungary in early April, forcing the surrender of Slovakia with the capture of Bratislava on April 4, and capturing Vienna on April 13. -
Germany's defeat
Hitler commits suicide on April 30, 1945. After a few days of Germany state of disarray, they Germany surrenders to the western Allies on May 7, 1945, and also they surrender to the Soviets Union on May 9, 1945. -
Japans takes a blow
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.This was a warning to Japan, after two days cents the United States promoted Japan's surrender they drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki (August 9, 1945). -
Ending of World War II
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.(September 2, 1945)
