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First
Hitler and Mussoline form the Axis powers -
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. -
Second
Synagogues and Jewish shops are destroyed by Nazist mobs in Germany -
Third
Germany invades and annexes Austria -
Fourth
Hitler invades Poland. -
Fifth
Italy declares war on France and Britain and invades France -
Sixth
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. U.S. declares war on Axis powers -
Seventh
U.S. and Britain land in French North Africa. -
Eighth
German 6th Army surrenders at Stalingrad, the turning point of war in Russia. -
Nineth
D-Day-Allies invade Normandy. Germany launches counteroffensive in Belgium-Battle of the Bulge. -
Tenth
A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan surrenders V-J Day. -
Eleventh
Yalta Conference, Mussolini killed. Hitler commits suicide. Berlin falls. Germany signs unconditional surrender.