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Germany invaded Poland
German troops invade Poland on the ground while Hitler's air force bombs Polish cities. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched his "lightening war" and the Nazis invaded Frane, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Rotterdam was bombed almost to extinction. -
Italy enters the War
Italy becomes an Axis power declaring war on Britian and France. -
The Battle of Britian
July 10th, 1940 marks the first German attack of many. The first in a long eries of bombing raids against Great Britian. This Battle lasts about three and a half months. -
Tripartite Pact
This pact of mutual alliance was signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan makes a surprise attack on an American base at Pearl Harbor. They destroyed U.S aircraft and naval vessels. 2,355 US servicemen and 68 civilians were lost during this attack. -
Largest Budget in History
FDR delivers his State of the Union address in which he proposes a massive government spending budget, the largest in American History. -
Japan takes Singapore
Japan invades Singapore and takes about 60,000 prisoners. -
Battle of Midway
American naval victory at the Battle of Midway. This marks turning point in Pacific war. Four Jappanese carriers sank. -
Germany's first defeat.
Germany surrenders at Stalingrad & this marks their first defeat. -
Italy surrenders.
Mussolini was thrown out of office and Ialy surrendered to the Allies. Germany took control of the Italian army. -
D-Day
Allies launch an attack on Germany's forces in Normandy. General Eisenhower led the allies to the Normandy beaches. The Germans were fed false information and were unable to prevent the allies from taking a port. -
Battle of the Bulge
German attack through Ardennes region of Begium.Germany was beatn back by the Allies. -
Roosevelt dies.
The U.S President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, passes away and Harry Truman becomes President of the U.S. -
Hitler dies.
Hitler commits suicide in his bombproof shelter with his mistress, Eva Braun. -
Germany surrenders.
German forces in Itay surrendered to the Allies. -
VE Day
Victory in Europe was celebrated. Germany surrenders to the Red Army in Berlin. -
Little Boy
The U.S dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. killing about 80,000 people. -
Fat Man
The U.S drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in Japan. This one killed about 70,000 people. -
World War II Ends
U.S General, Douglas MacArthur, accepts Japan's surrender and a formal surrender ceremony is held in Tokyo Bay on the U.S battleship in Missouri.The War is officially over.
