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Invasion Of Poland (start of WWII)
Germany invades Poland and defeats the Polish. Hitler claimed this was a defensive action but Britain and France didn't believe that. -
Blitzkrieg
Hitler launched his blitzkrieg (lightning war) against Holland and Belgium. -
Battle Of Britain
hitler sent bombers to attack british ports, Hitler wanted to destroy british morale so bombed London -
Invasion Of Yugoslavia
German and Italian troops attacked Yugoslavia, Greece and the island of Crete. -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
A surprise military strike by the japanese navy air service against the US naval base at Pearl Harbor. -
US And Britain Declare War On Japan
In response to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Battle Of Stalingrad
Russians won their first victory against Germany -
Allies Invade Sicily
British and US allies invaded Sicily and eventually won the island. -
Italy Surrenders
Government of Italy surrendered to the British and the US. They then agreed to join the allies and the Germans took control of the Italian army. -
Invasion Of Normandy
Western allies of WWII launched the largest invasion when assaulting the northern coast of france (Normandy). -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies in Reims, France, ending World War II in Europe. -
Japan Surrenders (end of WWII)
brings the hostilities of WWII to a close
