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World War Two begins
Nazi Germany invades Poland -
War spreads
Great Britain, France and their empires declare war on Germany -
Operation Barbarossa
Germany invades the USSR -
Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour
USA officially enters the war -
D Day
USA, Great Britain ond other allies launch amphibious invasion of Normandy, France -
The end is near
Adolf Hitler commits suicide -
VE Day
Germany signs final surrender document -
World War Two ends
On the battleship Missouri war is declared over