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World War II Starts
World War II starts when Germany invades Poland -
Britain and France Declare War
Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Hitler takes smaller countries
Hitler takes Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. -
Hitler defeats French forces
Hitler defeats French forces -
Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies
The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies was founded. -
Italy attacks France
Italy attacks France -
France surrenders to Germany
France surrenders to Germany -
America First Committee
The America First Committee is formed. -
Japan joins Axis powers
Japan joins the Axis powers -
The Aliied powers capture Naples
The Allied powers capture Naples -
Germany invades Soviet Union
Germany invades the Soviet Union, which violates the Nonaggression Pact -
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. About 2,400 people died. -
Germany and Italy declare war on the US
Germany and Italy declare war on the US -
US and Britain attack Germany
The US and Britain attack Germany’s African troops on the Mediterranean. This is called the North African Theatre -
Winston Churchhill and Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchhill and Franklin Roosevelt devise a plan to attack. This meeting took place in Casablanca, North Africa -
Germany surrenders at Stalingrad
Germany surrenders at Stalingrad -
Italy surrenders
Italy surrenders to the Allied powers -
D-Day
About 3 million Allied soldiers arrive at France. This is called D-Day. -
Roosevelt dies
Franklin D. Roosevelt dies from a hemorrhage -
Mussolini dies
Mussolini dies from murder by Italian insurgents. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler commits suicide -
Germany surrenders
Germany Surrenders unconditionally. -
Hiroshima
The US bombs Hiroshima with the first atomic bomb to be used in war. -
Nagasaki
Another atomic bomb is dropped in Nagasaki. -
World War II Ends
World War II Ends
