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WW2: 10 Most Important Events

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    German Agression

    Germany engages in territorial aggression with various countries
  • The beginning of WWII

    The beginning of WWII
    Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.
  • Declaration of war on Germany

    Declaration of war on Germany
    France and Great Britain declare war on Germany
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    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
    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
    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

    Surrender of Japan
    Japan surrenders to US General Douglass MacArthur and the Allies.