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Kristallnacht
the "night of broken glass" during which 7500 Jewish buisnesses were looted, 191 synagogues were burned, nearly 100 jews killed and tens of thousands sent to concentration camps. -
Germany invades Poland
Offical start to the war. -
Britain & France declare war on Germany
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France surrendered to Germany
Six weeks after Germany invaded Poland, France surrendered to Germany. -
Battle of Britain
German air attacks attacks against Britian. It was on attemot to destroy British Airforce but failed. -
Japan joins Axis
in response to American embargos Japan joins the Axis -
Pearl Harbor
Japan plans suprise attack on US naval base. US declares war on Japan and enters the war. -
Battle of the Coral Sea
Allied forces defeat the Japanese and stop Japanese forces from advancing the Pacific. -
Battle of Midway
4 day battle where the US destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes and regained control of the Pacific. Japanese continued to fight even after the war in Europe ened. -
Italy surrenders
Italian goverment officially surrenders to allied powers, German troops still occupy much of Italy -
D-Day Invasion
Allied invasion of France and stormed the beaches of Normandy. -
Victory-in-Europe Day (V-E Day)
Germany surrenders and it is the end of the war in Europe. -
Potsdam Conference
Eastern Europe's discussion continued and the solidified plan for Germany occupation and Poland would have free elections. -
The 1st Atomic Bomb
President Truman ordered the first bomb dropped on Hiroshima -
The 2nd Atomic Bomb
The second was bombed dropped on Nagasaki.