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Battle of the Atlantic
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Germany and the Soviet Union (USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet pact
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Germany attacks Poland
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Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway
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Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belium, and Northern France fall.
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Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades southern France
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Battle of Britain
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Italy invades British controlled Egypt
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Germany, Italy and Japan sign the tripartite pact
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Italy invades Greece
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German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to Reinforce the Italians
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Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers
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Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR
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1st battle of El Alamein
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Battle of stalingrad
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2nd Battle of El Alamein
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Battle of Okinawa
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Battle of the Bulge
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President
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Hitler commits suicide