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Japan attacks China
a clash occurred between Chinese an Japanese troops near peiping in North China. -
Munich Pact
Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Pact allowing Germany to invade the Sudeten territories of Czechoslovakia. -
Germany attacks Polland
German criminal in dressed in pollish clothing, by the end of the month Germany was the one with the vistory. -
Britain Declares War On Germany
Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders Great Britain an France declare war on Germany. -
Italy declares war on France and Great Britain
Italy enters the war and invades southern France on June 21. -
Germany invades the Channel Islands.
This will be the only part of Britain to be occupied by the Germans. -
Second Vienna Award
Germany and Italy arbitrate a decision on the division of the disputed province of transylvania between Romania and Hungary. -
Italian invasion of Egypt
The Italians invade British-controlled Egypt from Italian-controlled Libya. -
Bulgaria joins the Axis
The southeastern European nation of Bulgaria joins the Axis powers by signing the Tripartite Pact. -
Croatia declares independence
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 -
Pearl Harbor
20 warships, 200 aircraft destroyed. Destroyefd Isolation, "A date that will live in infamy" -
Operation Torch: U.S. forces land in North Africa
US and British troops land at several points on the beaches of Algeria and Morocco in French North Africa. -
North African campaign.
Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies ending the North African campaign. -
Battle of Kursk
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. -
Allies land on Sicily
The Allies begin their invasion of Axis controlled Europe with landings on the island of Sicily off mainland Italy. -
Rome
Allied troops liberate Rome within six weeks anglo american bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time. -
D-Day
The allied invsdion of Normandy, after a week of fighting the Allies gained control of a 60-mile strip -
Hitler Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule and shooting himself in the head. -
Virctory in Europe
German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms. Great Britain and United States celebrate victory. -
Surrender of Japan
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
