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Italy Surrenders
Italy has surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, and hostilities and was forced to surrender -
German Defeat at Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. It is among the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. -
D-Day Invasion
D-Day is the name given to the landing of 160,000 Allied troops in Normandy, France. The success of the invasion of Normandy was really the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. -
Battle Of The Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was Germany's last offensive on the Western Front. The goal for the Battle of the Bulge was to split the American and British line in half -
Invasion of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Empire of Japan. -
Death Of Mussolini
Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. -
Death Of Hitler
Adolf Hitler committed suicide by gunshot on 30 April 1945. He was surrounded by the allied forces and decided to commit suicide with his wife and his dog. -
Battle Of Berlin
Battle Of Berlin one of the most intense battles in human history, the guns at last stopped firing amongst the ruins of Berlin. -
VE-Day
The date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler. -
Invasion Of Italy
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Invasion Of Okinawa
Okinawa was the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific campaign and the last major campaign of the Pacific War. The battle of Okinawa was one of the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. -
Bombing Of Nagasaki
Nagasaki suffered the same fate as Hiroshima in August 1945. The bombing of Nagasaki was the last major act of World War Two and within days the Japanese had surrendered. -
Bombing Of Hiroshima
United States Army Air Forces dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima. -
Japan Surrenders
The surrender of the Empire of Japan on September 2, 1945 brought the hostilities of World War II to a close.