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Invasion of Poland By USSR and Germany
Invasions of Poland by USSR and Germany, beginning World War II. Most of Poland is taken in days. -
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WW2 Major Events
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Germany invades Denmark, Norway, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
Germany invades small european countries. They all fall within weeks. -
British armored forces attack Italian forces in North Africa
Starts a 3 year campaign in North Africa -
Battle of Britain
Germany suffers its first defeat in the skies over England, and abandons invasion plans -
Pearl Harbor
When the U.S. enters the war -
Battle of Midway
The US Navy sinks four Japanese aircraft carriers in the fight that proves to be the turning point in the Pacific war -
Battle of Stalingrad
Turning point where the war begins to favor the allies -
D-Day
The "Second Front" that Stalin had been demanding for three years was now open -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Death of a dictators whos actions killed millions of innocent lives -
US Creates an Atomic Bomb and uses it to force Japan's Surrender
Japan surrenders after two atomic bombs dropped. Ending the war
