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a clash occurred between Chinese an Japanese troops near peiping in North China.
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Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Pact allowing Germany to invade the Sudeten territories of Czechoslovakia.
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German criminal in dressed in pollish clothing, by the end of the month Germany was the one with the vistory.
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Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders Great Britain an France declare war on Germany.
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Italy enters the war and invades southern France on June 21.
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This will be the only part of Britain to be occupied by the Germans.
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Germany and Italy arbitrate a decision on the division of the disputed province of transylvania between Romania and Hungary.
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The Italians invade British-controlled Egypt from Italian-controlled Libya.
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The southeastern European nation of Bulgaria joins the Axis powers by signing the Tripartite Pact.
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Leaders of the terrorist Ustasa movement proclaim the so-called Independent State of Croatia. the German and Italian invaders of Yugoslavia set up the Independent State of Croatia
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20 warships, 200 aircraft destroyed. Destroyefd Isolation, "A date that will live in infamy"
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US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa.
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Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies ending the North African campaign.
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Germans launch a massive tank offensive near Kursk in the Soviet Union the Soviets blunt the attack within a week and begin an offensive initiative of their own.
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The Allies begin their invasion of Axis controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily off mainland Italy.
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Allied troops liberate Rome within six weeks anglo american bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time.
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The allied invsdion of Normandy, after a week of fighting the Allies gained control of a 60-mile strip
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head.
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German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms. Great Britain and United States celebrate victory.
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Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
