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Germany Invades Poland
German troops invade Poland. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler claimed the massive invasion was a defensive action, but Britain and France were not convinced. Which led them to declare war 2 days later. -
German Blitzkrieg
Germans unleashed their Blitzkrieg against the Netherlands and Belgium. French and British troops rushing to the rescue were caught in the headlong retreat and pushed back. -
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Battle of Britain
This battle resulted in a British victory against the Germans, which caused Hitler to postpone invasion plans -
Tripartite Pact
Pact of mutual alliance was signed between Italy, Germany and, Japan -
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler sent his armies to invade the Soviet Union for -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
It was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base. -
Britain and the United States
Britain and the United States declare war on Japan. -
Singapore Attack
The Japanese take Singapore away from the British, seizing 60 000 prisoners. -
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Battle of Stalingrad
This was a major event where Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the the city of Stalingrad in Southern Russia. -
Normandy Landings (D-Day)
The Normandy landings were the landing operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord. -
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Japanese Cities Bombed
The United States bombed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in attempt to get them to surrender.
