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the treaty signing of cooperation
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation on October 25; on November 1, the Rome-Berlin Axis is announced. -
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Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact, directed against the Soviet Union and the international Communist movement. -
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. -
Germany incorporates Austria in the Anschluss.
Germany incorporates Austria in the Anschluss. -
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement
Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France sign the Munich agreement which forces the Czechoslovak Republic to cede the Sudetenland, including the key Czechoslovak military defense positions, to Nazi Germany. -
the Slovaks declare their independence and form a Slovak Republic.
Under German pressure, the Slovaks declare their independence and form a Slovak Republic. The Germans occupy the rump Czech lands in violation of the Munich agreement, forming a Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
France and Great Britain guarantee the integrity of the borders of the Polish state.
France and Great Britain guarantee the integrity of the borders of the Polish state. -
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9. -
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21.
Italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. -
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
