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1940's
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NAZI invasion/churchill elected
Hitler invades Norway, Denmark. churchill is elected -
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN IS AN air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during 10 July – 31 October 1940 -
pearl harbour
Japanese surprise attack on U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor brings U.S. into World War II; U.S. and Britain declare war on Japan. -
Declaration of UN
Declaration of United Nations signed in Washington -
Casablanca Conference
Churchill and Roosevelt hold Casablanca Conference -
D DAY
Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history -
The Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive campaign launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II in Europe. for a last ofencive attack -
HITLERS SUICIDE
Adolf Hitler committed suicide by gunshot on 30 April 1945 in his Führerbunker in Berlin. His wife Eva committed suicide with him by ingesting cyanide. -
Nuremberg war trial
Goering commits suicide a few hours before 10 other Nazi leaders are executed a day after the verdict -
Peace treaties
Peace treaties for Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Finland signed in Paris -
Gandhi assassinated
Gandhi assassinated in New Delhi by Hindu fanatic (Jan. 30). -
NATO)—treaty signed
Start of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)—treaty signed by 12 nations