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Japan invades Manchuria
On September 18, 1931 Japan goes through Korea and attacks Manchuria. That was the failure of the League on Nations and that is was man countries not afraid to attack. This was the start of Japans expansion. -
Japan invades China
On July 7, 1937 Japan invades China which starts WWII in the Pacific. Japan captures Chinas main port( Shanghai) and later Nanjing fell. Also during this time was "The Rape of Nanking". -
Germany invades Poland
On September 1, 1939 German troops invade Poland heading towards Warsaw( Polands capital). This event will starts WWII in Europe. -
Soviet Union invades Poland from the east
On september 17, 1939 Minister Vyacheslav Molotov of the Soviet Union declared an attack on Poland. In the middle of the invasion they were confronted by German troops which later helped each other with polish POW. -
Poland Surrenders
On september 27-29 1939, Warsaw(the capitol of Poland) surrenders. The Soivet Union and Germany split Poland. -
Italy joins the war
Italy joins the war and invades southern France on the 21 of June. Italy attack France to limit Frances power in the Mediterraneon Sea and in Africa -
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was and air battle between Germany and Britain. Britain ended up defeating Germany. -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
On december 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor( U.S Naval base in Hawaii). This entered U.S into WWII and we declared war on Japan. -
German uses tanks against Soviet Union
Germany uses a massive tank offensive agaist the Soviet Union. The Soviets block the attack and began one of thier own. -
U.S and Britain are in Normandy
U.S and Britain land on the beaches of Nomandy of west France. This open a second front, Britain and U.S from the west and the Soviet Union from the east. -
Germany`s final offensive move
Germany tries to reconqer Belgium to have the allied troops split around Germany. The Germans retreat on January 1, 1945. -
Soviet Union final offensive move
Soviet Union push east more and more as they reach Berlin,Germany( Germany`s capitol). Sovient then began encircling Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
On May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the western forces( Britain and the U.S). Two days later that surrender to the Soviet Union( eastern forces). -
U.S drops Atomic bomb
On August 6, 1945 U.S drops the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing over 66,000 instantly. Two days later U.S drops the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan killing over 39,000 instantly. -
WWII is over
On September 2, 1945 Japan agrees to the Unconditional surrender. Japan surrendered on the U.S.S Missouri. This ends WWII.
