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Germany invaded Poland
Germany invaded Poland -
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WW2
WW2 Events -
Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany
Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany -
Canada declares war on Germany
Canada declares war on Germany -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway -
Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands -
Holland surrenders
Holland surrenders -
Belgium surrenders
Belgium surrenders -
Italy declares war on Britain and France
Italy declares war on Britain and France -
Norway surrenders
Norway surrenders -
First German air raids on London
First German air raids on London -
Germany invades Romania
Germany invades Romania -
Instructions given by Hitler and Goring to prepare for the Final Solution
Instructions given by Hitler and Goring to prepare for the Final Solution -
First experimental use of gas chambers at Auschwitz
First experimental use of gas chambers at Auschwitz -
Japan makes a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii declaring war on Britain and the United States
Japan makes a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii declaring war on Britain and the United States -
The United States, led by US president, Franklin D Roosevelt, declares war on the Axis powers
The United States, led by US president, Franklin D Roosevelt, declares war on the Axis powers -
First American forces arrive in Great Britain
First American forces arrive in Great Britain -
American naval victory at Battle of Midway, in June, marks turning point in Pacific War - 4 Japanese carriers sunk
American naval victory at Battle of Midway, in June, marks turning point in Pacific War - 4 Japanese carriers sunk -
Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins
Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins -
Battle of Stalingrad begins
Battle of Stalingrad begins -
Operation Torch begins (U.S. invasion of North Africa)
Operation Torch begins (U.S. invasion of North Africa) -
Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat
Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat -
Italy surrenders to the Allies
Italy surrenders to the Allies -
Allies enter Rome
Allies enter Rome -
D-Day landings on the northern coast of France - Operation Neptune/Overlord
D-Day landings on the northern coast of France - Operation Neptune/Overlord -
US landings on Guam
US landings on Guam -
Operation Cobra - Allied breakout from Normandy begins
Operation Cobra - Allied breakout from Normandy begins -
Operation Dragoon begins (the Allied invasion of Southern France)
Operation Dragoon begins (the Allied invasion of Southern France) -
Surrender of Axis forces in Greece
Surrender of Axis forces in Greece -
German attack through Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge beginsDecember 26, 1944 - Patton relieves Bastogne
German attack through Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge begins
December 26, 1944 - Patton relieves Bastogne -
Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin
Victory in Europe. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin -
The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (20 kiloton bomb 'Little Boy' kills 80,000)
The United States drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (20 kiloton bomb 'Little Boy' kills 80,000) -
WW2 ends
WW2 ends
