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USSR attacks poland from the east.poland soon falls and is divided between the germans and russians
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Winter war between USSR and Finland
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Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis powers
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USSR gains control over the Baltic states
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Battle of Britain
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German africa corps are sent to North Africa
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The japanese Launch a surprise attack on Pearl harbor
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The united states declares war on japan. Germany and italy soon declare war on the united states
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The japanese gain control over the philippines
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The bataan Death March begins as the imperial japanese army forces filipino and american prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles
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The battle of Midway
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1st battle of El Alamein
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The battle of Guadalcanal
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2nd battle of El Alamein
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Thejapanese gain control over the philippines, french indochina, and singapore
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The battle of coral sea
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Operation Overlord D-Day
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Paris is liberated
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Yalta conference
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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V-E Day
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FDR dies
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Mussolini is executed
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Italy joins the and, on june 27, Invades southern france
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U.S drops an atomic bomber on hiroshima
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U.S drops an atomic bomber on Nagasaki
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V-J Day