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World War II Timeline
A time line of major events in WWII starting with the beginning of the war and ending withe the surrender of Germany -
Nazi's begin using "concentration camps"
The Nazi regime begins the systematic genocide of the Jewish people. -
Nazi Soviet Pact signed
Germany and the U.S.S.R. sign a non agression pact. -
Germany Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland with no declaration of war. -
Britain and France Declare War on Germany
Britain and France order Germany to withdraw or face war. The Germans did not withdraw from Poland and war was declared. -
Germany Launches the Blitz on London
Germany attacks London in it's first wave of bombing. -
United States Signs the Lend-Lease Act
The Lend-Lease Act proovided supplies for United Kingdom, China, the Soviet Union, Free France, and other Allies. -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Germnay invaded the Soviet Union. -
Germans Surrender at Stalingard
German troops surrender at Stalingard. -
D-Day Invation of Normandy
The invasion of Normandy began. -
Yalta Conference
The meeting of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union during the war. -
V-E Day (Germany Surrenders)
The Germans surrendered unconditionally and Adolf Hitler's Third Reich came to an end.