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territorial aggression
Germany engages in territorial aggression with various countries -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins -
War declared on Germany
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
D-Day
D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans. -
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Battle Of The Bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army -
VE Day
Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
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The A bombs
Two atomic bombs dropped by the US on 2 cities in Japan -
Surrender of Japan
Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.
