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Holocaust
While Hitler was in power, he pointed his hatred towards Jews. Millions of Jews died because he treated them harshly. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust -
Hitler Invades Poland
Germany invades Poland which caused France and Great Britain to go against Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germans-invade-poland -
Soviet Union Invades Poland
16 days after Germany invades Poland, the Soviet Union takes over Eastern Poland. Then the SU proceeded to take over countries north of Poland. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviet-union-invades-poland -
Germany Invades Norway and Denmark
Ships filled with German troops entered Norwegian ports which make the invasion easy. During this attack, more German soldiers entered Copenhagen and other Danish cities. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-norway-and-denmark -
France Surrenders
Germans have occupied many French cities. French ends up surrendering. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/france-to-surrender -
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Battle of Britain
Germans and the British used air warfare and flew over England's United Kingdom. Bombs were used to attack one another and the Germans aircrafts failed of fly, so the Germans were defeated by the British. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-britain -
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Operation Barbarossa
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Bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Japanese began their conquering of land by bombing one of Hawaii's lands, Pearl Harbor. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor -
Bataan Death March
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Battle of Midway
The US gets revenge back on Japan after the attack of Pearl Harbor. There were lots of aircrafts involved. The US won. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway -
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Battle of Stalingrad
The Soviet Union launched a counterattack and trapped the Germans. Hitler did not want to retreat. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-stalingrad -
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Battle of Guadalcanal
US marines launched surprise attacks to take down Japan's air base on the island of Guadalcanal. It became "the island of death". http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-guadalcanal -
Invasion of Italy
The Allied Powers landed in Sicily and began taking Italian land from German and Italian troops. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland -
D-Day
156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed in the sea ports of France's Normandy region to invade Normandy. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day -
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Battle of the Bulge
Germany was dealing with a two-front war. The allied side in the east (fighting for Normandy) and the Soviet Union (in the east). Germany surrendered. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-the-bulge -
Capturing of Iwo Jima
US Marines captures one of Japan's islands, Iwo Jima. -
Germany Surrenders
General Eisenhower, Germany's general, surrenders to the Allied Powers after the Battle of the Bulge. -
Victory in Europe Day
The US and Great Britain celebrate the day where they beat the Nazi war machine. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/victory-in-europe -
Bombing of Hiroshima
The US dropped a bomb on one of Japan's cities, Hiroshima. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan surrenders to the Allies which ends World War II. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders
