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Germany invades Poland
The German blitzkrieg defeated Poland. At the same time, the USSR invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. This event sparked World War Two. -
Germany invades and captures Paris.
France was taken over on May 10, 1940. Paris was not strong enough to fight back against the blitzkrieg. Paris would remain under Nazi control until the end of the war. -
Battle of Britain
The Germans bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began. The battle lasted until October 31, 1940. It ended in a British victory thanks to the Royal Air Force. -
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Germany invades the Soviet Union
The USSR was invaded by Germany on June 22, 1941. They were not successful, however. The battle lasted several months. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th. This caused the USA to enter the war on the side of the Allied Powers. The US mainly fought Japan in the Pacific. -
Germany declare war on the USA
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany knew that USA would enter the war. They went ahead and declared war on the US. -
US gives Britain war supplies
The USA gave Britain war supplies. They asked for land in the Caribbean. That way the US were not yet picking sides. -
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Battle of Midway
The United States beat Japan in this pivotal battle in the Pacific. This battle turned the tide on Japan. The Allied Powers went on to win the war. -
D - Day
The Allied Powers invaded Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. Later that day Hitler killed himself rather than being taken by his enemies. This caused the end of the war. -
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Atomic Bomb dropped on Hiroshima, then Nagasaki.
The war was officially ended because of this event. It was a last resort. They used the atom bomb because Japan would not surrender.
