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Japan Invades China
July 7, 1937
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Nazi Germany & Soviet Union sign nonaggression agreement
August 23, 1939
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence. -
WW2 begins
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Auschwitz established
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Italy enters the war
June 10, 1940
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
September 27, 1940
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. -
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
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Nazi Germany & Axis Partners declare war on US
December 11–13, 1941
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
The Allies invade North Africa (Operation Torch)
November 8 - The Allies invade North Africa (Operation Torch) -
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins
April 19 - The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins -
Fascist Grand Council deposes Benito Mussolini
July 25, 1943
The Fascist Grand Council deposes Benito Mussolini, enabling Italian marshall Pietro Badoglio to form a new government. -
Italy surrenders
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Hitler orders all Soviet Commissars to be shot
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Mussolini is hanged by Italian partisans
April 28 - Mussolini is hanged by Italian partisans -
Hitler commits suicide
April 30, 1945
Hitler commits suicide. -
Germany surrenders to the western Allies.
May 7, 1945
Germany surrenders to the western Allies. -
VE Day- Victory in Europe
May 8 marks the formal celebration of the Allies' victory in Europe during World War II. -
US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima
August 6, 1945
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
Soviet Union declares war on Japan
August 8, 1945
The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. -
Japan Surrenders
