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Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France declare war on Germany
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Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
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Holland surrenders
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Belgium surrenders
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Italy declares war on Britain and France
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The Battle of Britain begins
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First German air raids on London
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First British air raid on Berlin
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Onslaught of German air raids on major cities in England including Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester
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Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan
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Rommel leads soldiers to Tripoli
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
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U.S.A declares war on the Axis powers
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Italy and Germany declare war against the US
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Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat
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German and Italian troops surrender in North Africa
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Italy surrenders to the Allies
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Italy declares war on Germany
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Soviets liberate Auschwitz
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August 6: The United States drops "Little Boy" on Hiroshima
August 8: Russia declares war on Japan
August 9: The United States drops "Fat Man" on Nagasaki
August 14 : The Japanese surrender at the end of WW2
August 15: Emperor surrender broadcast - VJ Day -
WW2 Ends
