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Nazi invasion of Poland
It ended on October 6 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland. -
Britain and France declare war on Germany
Britain and France are at war with Germany following the invasion of Poland two days ago. -
German troops storm Dunkirk
They won capturing the city and the remaining French soldiers -
Tripartite
Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
President Roosevelt signs Lend-Lease Act
The Senate passed the $5.98 billion supplemental Lend-Lease bill on October 23, 1941, bringing the United States one step closer to direct involvement in World War II. -
Yellow stars
Nazis order Jews to wear yellow stars. -
Gas chambers
Mass murder of Jews by gassing begins at Auschwitz extermination camp. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway is one of the major battles in the Pacific Campaign. After being attacked at Pearl Harbour prior to the battle the United States was angry and ready to get pay back so they would attack the Japanese Navy. -
Hit on Hitler fails
An assassination plot aimed at Hitler falls through and does not work. -
The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan
Japanese ignored the United States requests and then the United States proceeded to bomb them.
