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Munich Agreement
Czechoslovakia must surrender its border regions and defenses to Nazi Germany. -
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Invasion of Poland
An attack on the Republic of Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and Soviet Union. -
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Fall of Paris
The Nazis captured Paris and France was knocked out of the war for a time. Britain was the only Ally left standing. -
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Battle of Britain
Successful defense of Great Britain against relentless and destructive air raids by the German air force. -
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Start of Operation Barbarossa
Blitzkrieg attack on Russia and the leader Joseph Stalin would decide World War 2. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality. The Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. -
Midway
This US victory stopped the growth of Japan in the Pacific and put the United States in a position to begin shrinking the Japanese empire. -
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Stalingrad
It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the Allies. -
Invasion of Italy
The invasion of mainland Italy by the Allies during the World War. -
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D-Day
British, U.S., and Canadian troops invaded German-held France. -
Liberation of Paris
A military battle that took place during World War II, the German garrison surrendered the French capital -
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Iwo Jima
World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States invaded the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan. -
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Okinawa
More than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed Okinawa, in the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. -
V-E Day
When fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end. -
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States exploded two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. -
Invasion of Manchuria
An explosion destroyed a section of railway track near the city of Mukden. -
VJ - Day
Marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. -
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Nuremberg Trials
The trials uncovered the warcrimes the German leadership committed during the Nazi dictatorship.