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Invasion of Poland
Nazis invade Poland. World War II begins. -
Neutral
United States proclaims neutrality -
Paris
German's enter Paris. -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain begins. -
Axis Powers
Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Arsenal of Democracy
Roosevelt says the United States will become an "arsenal of democracy." -
FDR Plays Hard Ball With Japs
Roosevelt freezes Japanese assets in United States and suspends relations. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor -
U.S & Britain
United States and Britain declare war on Japan. -
Germany
Germany declares war on United States -
United Nations
Declaration of the United Nations signed by Allied nations. -
Germans Surrender
Germans surrender at Stalingrad in the first big defeat of Hitler's armies. -
Jewish Resistance Ends
Jewish resistance in Warsaw ghetto ends. -
Mussolini
Mussolini is arrested, and Fascist government fails; Marshal Pietro Badoglio takes over and negotiates with Allies. -
Italy VS Germany
Italy declares war on Germany. -
D-Day
D-Day landings. -
German Assaaaination
German assassination attempt on Hitler fails. -
Kamikaze
First Japanese kamikaze attacks on U.S. warships. -
Mussolini Captured
Mussolini captured and hanged by Italian partisans. -
Hitler Dead
Adolf Hitler commits suicide -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day -
Japs Surrender
Japenese agree to unconditional surrender. -
World War II Ends!
Japanese sign surrender agreement on USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay. World War II ends. Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese surrounder documents.
