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Germany invades Poland
World War 2 begins -
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WW2
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Britain and France declare war on Germany
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Russia-Finland war ends
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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Germany invades France
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Germany reaches British Channel
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Rommel attacks the British forces in North Africa
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Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece
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Germany invades Russia.
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Japanese forces invades Indonesia
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US troops begin to arrive in Britain
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US forces land in Guadalcanal
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The last German forces in Stalingrad surrender
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The battle of Kursk begins
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The Marines land in Tarawa
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Allies land in Anzio, Italy
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Battle of the Phillipine sea
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Paris is liberated
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The Marines land in Luzon in the Philippines
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The Russians liberate the Auschwitz death camp
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Japan surrenders
World War 2 is over