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Germany invades Poland
Poland was supposed to be split between the two main powers, which gave Germany the chance to attack Poland with worry of Soviet intervention. The Polish army was swiftly defeated and Poland now belonged to Germany. -
Battle of Britain
Germany began raiding Britain using air forces. They sent fighters to protect their bombers. Their goal was to make Britain negotiate an agreement. -
Germany Invades France
Great Britain adopted the philosophy of appeasement and Germany tested their boundaries and pushed into France, capturing Paris. -
Lend Lease Act
In need of support, Great Britain allowed America to build military bases on British grounds for supplies and even some old naval ships. -
Pearl Harbor Bombing
The day of infamy. December 7th of 1941 was the day of the surprise bombing from the Japanese on a naval base on U.S. soil. The attack currently holds the highest death count in America -
Germany declares war
Following the attacks of Pearl Harbor, Germany declares war on the U.S. The U.S. then declares on Germany and Japan. With these declarations, the U.S. officially enters World War 2. -
Battle of Midway
Soon after the Pearl Harbor attacks, the U.S. has one of its most important battles with Japan and wins, taking out three Japanese aircraft carriers with small losses. -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
Germany advances to Russian ground, attacking the city of Stalingrad but failing. This loss was a turning point in the war for Eastern Europe. -
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day was the day allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. This day marked the start of the liberation of Western Europe. -
The war is won
On this day, the president of the U.S., Harry Truman decided to have two nuclear bombs dropped, one on each of two large cities in Japan. The cities were Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This attack forced Japan to surrender, putting an end to WWII.
