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Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War 2. -
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Britain and France declare war on Germany -
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway -
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Germany invades Belgium, the Netherlands, and France -
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The Battle of Britain begins -
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France surrenders to Germany -
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Germany invades the Soviet Union -
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Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, leading the United States to enter the war -
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The United States declares war on Japan -
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Germany and Italy declare war on the United States -
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The Battle of Midway, a significant naval battle in the Pacific Theater -
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The Battle of Stalingrad begins, one of the deadliest battles in history -
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The Battle of Stalingrad ends with a Soviet victory -
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The Allies invade Sicily -
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Italy surrenders to the Allies -
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D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy -
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Paris is liberated by the Allies -
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The Battle of the Bulge begins, the last major German offensive on the Western Front -
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Adolf Hitler commits suicide -
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V-E Day, Germany surrenders, marking the end of the war in Europe -
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The United States drop a atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan -
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The United States drops a atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan -
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V-J Day, Japan formally surrenders, marking the end of World War ll