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Signing of Pact
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, directed against the Soviet Union and the international Communist movement -
Invasion of China
Japan invades China, initiating World War 2 in the Pacific . -
Invasion of Checkoslovakia
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany. -
Slovakian Independance
Under German pressure, the Slovaks declare their independence and form a Slovak Republic. The Germans occupy the rump Czech lands in violation of the Munich agreement, forming a Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
WW2 in Europe
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler commits suicide -
Bombing of Nagasaki
The united states drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Ending of the War
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
