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Germany invades Poland
Germany starts the invasion of Poland -
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WW 2
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Britain declares war on Germany
Britain declares war on Germany after the invasion of Poland -
The invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands & France
This was the start of Germanys invasion into France and towards great Britain -
The great escape of Dunkirk
The Germans launched an attack on the city of Dunkirk successfully taking it over but luckily 330,000 soldiers managed to escape thanks to civilians in their boats -
The battle of Britain
The Germans launched a large aerial invasion into Britain but the fighter pilots of Britain were equipped with a new technology called radar which helped them shut down the invasion and push the Germans back -
Selective Service & Training Act
The U.S. enacted a law requiring all men ages 21-45 to enlist in the military -
Lend-Lease Assistance Act
President Roosevelt had the authority to transfer any military equipment toward the war effort without violating the neutrality of the nation -
Pearl Harbor attack
The Japanese attacked the naval base located in Pearl Harbor Hawaii -
The United States entered WW 2
the U.S officially enters WW 2 and declares war on Japan, Germany, Italy -
Germany and Italy Declare War on the United States
germany and Italy declare war on the U.S. -
The Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of Coral Sea was a battle overshadowed by Midway but proved to be just as valuable a win for the United States ending the Japanese Triumphs -
Battle of Midway
Midway was a large naval battle between the U.S. and Japan the U.S. came out victorious sinking several Japanese aircraft carriers and is known as the turning point in the war -
The Invasion of North Africa
On November 8 the Allies entered the city and in five days 250,000 nazi and Italy troops surrendered -
The Invasion of Sicily & Italy
the allies invaded Sicily and quickly defeated the Italy army causing the surrender of Italy -
The D-Day Invasion of France
the allies combined and launched the largest invasion in history and over ran the german defenses on the beaches of france -
Nazi Concentration Camps Discovered
The Allies were quickly taking German territory but in the process, they discovered the horrifying concentration camps -
The Battle of the Bulge
the battle was the last assault by the Germans and ended it has one of the deadliest assaults in American history -
The Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima
the U.S dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima causing the deaths of thousands japanese and one of the last major events in the war -
V-J (Victory over Japan) Day
after many losses and desperate attempts, the Japanese finally surrendered to the U.S