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WWII
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Japan invades Manchuria
Japan invades Manchuria for their natural resources. -
Japan invades China
Japan invades China for natural resources. -
Start of WWII
Germany invades poland. Making the official start of WWII -
France and Britain declare war on Germany
Declare war on Germany because they invaded Poland -
Churchill becomes leader
Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British government -
Italy joins the war
Italy joins the war but joins the axis powers. -
Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain -
Formation of the Axis alliance
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance -
Attack on Russia
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacks naval base in Hawaii. "Day that will live in infamy" Start of WWII for the United States. -
War on Japan
The US declares for on Japan because of the attack on Pearl Harbor. -
Battle of Midway
US navy defeats the japanese navy. -
Take over of Sicily
The Allies invade and take the island of Sicily. -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy. -
Normandy Landing
D-Day stormed the beaches of Normandy. -
Paris is liberated
Paris is liberated from nazi control. -
Battle of the bulge
The Germans launch a large attack in the Battle of the Bulge. They lose to the Allies sealing the fate of the German army -
Battle of Iwo Jima
After a fierce battle the US marines win the battle of Iwo Jima. -
Victory in Europe
Germans laid down their arms in Europe cities causing a victory. Also known as V-E Day. -
Atomic bomb at Hiroshima
The US launches first atomic bomb in Japan (Hiroshima) won't be the last one. -
Atomic bomb at Nagasaki
launch another atomic bomb in japan on the 9th (Nagasaki) -
Japan Surrenders
Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri causing the end of the war.
