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WW1 ends, leaving Germany to be punished severely. Germany was forced to pay 33 billion dollars to the Opposing countries the Allies, it also forced them to give up land and reduce their military to a fraction of what it was before. These punishments made it easier for Adolf Hitler to rise to power by uniting an angry and recently defeated germany under the hate of the Allied powers.
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With president Hindenburg recently deceased, Hitler appoints himself the Furher (leader) of Germany.
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Hitler Invades Poland, marking the start of WW2
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Poland is now completely under German and Soviet control.
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Germany invades Denmark and Norway
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Germany attacks western Europe. Luxembourg is occupied on May 10, the Netherlands surrenders May 14 and Belgium surrenders May 28.
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France signs an agreement where Germany occupies the northern half of the country and the southern coastline.
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Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite pact.
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The Axis invade the Soviet union with the help of Finland
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Japan Bombs Pearl Harbour
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Allied troops reach Paris. By September virtually all of France, most of Belgium and some of the Netherlands are liberated.
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Warsaw and Krakow are liberated and the Germans are driven out of Hungary in early April
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Hitler kills himself.
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Germany signs an unconditional surrender, withdrawing from the war after the loss of their leader.
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The US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, demonstrating it's new military power.
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Japan Surrenders, ending WW2