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First open act of agression in WWII
Japan invades Manchuria. -
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Nazi Germany and Soviet Union sign a non-aggression agreement
Dividing eastern Germany into speres if influence. -
Germany invades Poland
Which broke the treaty they had with Great Britain and France. -
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
Honoring their agreement with Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany intitiating WWII in Europe. -
Warsaw Surrenders
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Germany attacks most European countries France surrenders
France signs an amistice agreement,allowing Germany to occupy Frances Northern half -
The "Battle of Britain" begins
Air war between Germany and Britain -
The "Battle of Britain" ends
Britain Defeats Germany -
Japan bombs Pear Harbor
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U.S. declares war on Japan
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D-day
British and American troops successfully storm Normandy beach. -
Germany comlpletly surrenders
on may &th Germany surrendered to the western Allies then on May 9th they surrendered to the Soviet Union, ending World War II in Europe -
Americans capture Okinawa
the last island before reaching the Japanese islands -
Americans drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
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The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasak
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Japan surrenders, formally ending WWII