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Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. (German Blitzkrieg)
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Germany invaded France and captured Paris
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Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began
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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
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After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on the United States. The United States declared war on Japan and Germany
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The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific
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Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.
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The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean (Lend Lease)