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Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France fall
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Atlantic
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Germany and the Soviet union(USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet pact
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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
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USSR attacks Poland from the East. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians.
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Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.
The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland TheCollector
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Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway
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Italy joins the war and, on June 27 invades southern France
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USSR gains control over the Baltic states(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
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The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore
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German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians
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Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR
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The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declares war on the United States
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Solvakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis powers
Axis powers | Countries & History Britannica
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The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles.
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The battle of Coral Sea
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The battle of Midway
Battle of Midway ‑ Location, Outcome & Significance History.com
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Battle of Stalingrad
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The battle of Guadalcanal
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Yalta Conference
Yalta Conference: Definition, Date & Outcome History.com
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FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president
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What You Need To Know About VE Day 8 May 1945 Imperial War Museums
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U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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V-J Day
VJ-Day (Victory over Japan) The Canadian Encyclopedia
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