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Battle of the Atlantic
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Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway
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Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact
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GB and France declare war on Germany
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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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Slovakia,Hungary,Romania join the axis powers
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Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR
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Germany attacks Western Europe.Luxembourg,Netherlands,Belgium and Northern France Fall
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Italy joins the war and, on june 27 invades southern France
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Battle of Britain
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USSR gains control over the Baltic states.
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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
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German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians
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Germany Attacks Poland
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Bulgaria Joins The Axis Powers
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The japanese gain control over the philippines,french indochina, and singapore.
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The japanese lauch a surprise attack on the u.s naval base in Pearl harbour, Hawaii
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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 bataan death march begins as the imperial japanese army forces filipino and american prisoners or war to march 60 tortured filled miles
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The battle of coral sea
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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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FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President
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Battle of Stalingrad
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Italy surrenders unconditionally
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Italy Invades Greece
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Operation Overlord D-day
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Yalta Conference
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Battle of Iwo Jima
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Battle of Okinawa
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Mussolini is executed
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Hitler commits suicide
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V-E day
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Potsdam conference
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U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki
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V-J day
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Paris is liberated
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Italy invades British Controlled Egypt
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Winter war between USSR and Finland.War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.
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Battle of the Bulge
