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German Agression
Germany engages in territorial aggression with various countries -
The beginning of WWII
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins. -
Declaration of war on Germany
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked 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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The Ardennes Counteroffensive
The Germans launched a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army. -
VE Day
VE Day- Germany surrenders to the Allies. -
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Atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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.
