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Japan invades Manchuria
Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria -
Italy invades, annexes Ethiopia
The Total was 760,300 human losses -
germany takes over austria
Hitler on February 12, 1938, at Berchtesgaden in an attempt to avoid the take-over of Austria. -
japan invades china
Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific -
The Munich agreement is signed
After being pressed by Chamberlain, Hitler agreed to have the ultimatum set for 1 October -
German-soviet non-agression pact
nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union that was concluded only a few days before the beginning of World War II -
Germany invades Poland
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The United States declares its neutrality.
September 5, As war broke out in Europe, American sentiment heavily favored itself -
First German air raid on the British Isles.
A German raid smashed this hall in an undisclosed London district, on October 16, 1940 -
November 30: Soviet troops invade Finland
After attempts to negotiate the stationing of Soviet troops in Finland failed, Joseph Stalin ordered the Red Army to invade on 30th November 1939. -
Rationing is introduced in Britain
During World War II all sorts of essential and non-essential foods were rationed, as well as clothing, furniture and petrol. -
Holland surrenders to Germany.
German military superiority was so overwhelming that the Dutch army stood no chance and was forced to surrender -
The battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940 -
The tripartite Pact is signed
On this day in 1940, the Axis powers are formed as Germany, Italy, and Japan become allies with the signing of the Tripartite Pact in Berlin. -
Pearl harbor is bombed
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor -
Us declares war on Japan
Following the declaration, Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States, bringing the United States fully into World War II. -
The battle of Midway
The United States Navy defeated a Japanese attack against Midway Atoll, marking a turning point in the war in the Pacific theatre. -
Battle of Stlingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by many historians to have been the turning point in World War Two in Europe. -
Italian government surrenders
General Dwight D Eisenhower tells the world of the secret capitulation five days ago by the Italian Government -
D-Day
The terms D-Day and H-Hour are used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated -
Allied troops reach, liberate Paris from Nazi occupation
Allied forces were near Paris, and workers in the city went on strike ... but on August 24 managed to cross the Seine and reach the Paris suburbs -
Hitler commits suicide in his bunker
On this day in 1945, holed up in a bunker under his headquarters in Berlin, Adolf Hitler commits suicide by swallowing a cyanide capsule -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day -
Atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima
during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. -
The atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki
A uranium gun-type atomic bomb (Little Boy) was dropped on Hiroshima
