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Start of WW2
Hitler and Germany invaded Poland causing France and Britain declaring war. http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii -
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World War 2
Lasted between from 1939 to 1945 lasting six years. -
Italy declares war on Britain and France
Mussolini was in power when Italy declared war on Britain and France. WHile this was happening the Nazis just got Norway to surrender. -
Japan invades French Indochina
Japan Invades French Indochina. Many things were happening in Europe so they tried to take advantage of the distraction of what was happening in Europe. This cause more countries to get involved in the war and fight Japan. -
Fall of Tobruk
Tobruk was a defensive area for the axis powers in africa. In January of 1941 Australia was able to take it out. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Around 360 Japanese airplanes bombed the U.S Naval base in Hawaii. This attack motivated the U.S to join the War. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pearl-harbor-bombed -
Doolittle's Raid on Japan.
This was one of the first successful airstrike on Japan. The U.S airstrikes Tokyo Japan. This demonstrated to the allied forces that Japan was vulnerable to attack just like Hawaii because they are both Islands. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
A battle between the United States and Australia against Japan. This was one the first battles in which aircraft carriers engaged other aircraft carriers from opposing sides. -
The Battle of the Midway
Battle between the Allied Forces and Japan. This was a very decisive victory for the Allied forces allowing them to have a better offensive position in the Pacific Theater. -
Battle of Guadalcanal
This battle was between the Allied forces and Japan in the Pacific by the island of Guadalcanal.It ended in an Allied victory. -
London bombings
Hitler started dropping bombs all over london killing many innocent people. -
Italy surrenders
Prior to Italy's surrender, Mussolini was deprived of power and their fascist government was collapsing. There surrender was great news for the allied powers allowing them to land in southern Italy and fight the Germans.
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D-Day
France was taken over by Germany. The Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. More than 160,000 allied troops showed up. Within the next three months the allied forces were able to win the war. People believed that D-Day was the beginning of the end of the war. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/d-day -
Battle of the Bulge
This battle was started by a surprise attack by the Germans. Although the allied forces were caught off guard they were able to push back the Germans. This was the last battle before Germany surrendered. -
Bombing of Dresden
The Allied forces bombed Dresden towards the end of the war. It was controversial because the war was coming to an end and Germany didn't really need Dresden. Dresden was also an industrial center. -
Mussolini's death
Mussolini's rain of power was coming to the end with the allied forces closing in. He was executed.
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Hitler's death
The Allie forces were closing in and Hitler was trapped in a bunker. He committed suicide by eating a cyanide capsule and then shooting himself. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide-in-his-underground-bunker -
Victory in Europe
The U.S and Britain celebrated the defeat of the Nazis. The nazis surrendered all over europe. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Hiroshima
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan. It killed about 80,000 people.
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Nagasaki
The U.S dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki, Japan. This was only three days after the bombing of Hiroshima. This caused the Japanese emperor to surrender.
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The End of the War
A few months after Germany and the Nazis surrendered, Japan surrendered putting a final end to the war. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
