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Nazi invasion of Poland
The nazi decide to invade Poland which was to much for anyone and that ignited WWII. -
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Declaration of War
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany due to there hastly invasion on Poland. This was not accepted by anyone other than the Nazi's. -
Canada Declares war on Germany
Canada begins their effort to support the war by declaring war on Germany. In doing this the Battle of the Atlantic begins. -
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Japan decides to rush attack a American naval boss by the name of Pearl Harbor. It was a gruesome battle that would forshadow the defeat of Japan in the future. -
America officially Declares War on Jappan
The day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, congress and the President declare War on Japan and the battle for America begins. -
Hitler takes complete control of the German Army
Hitler finally has the power to take total control of all of the german army. Though he had already gained aa great folowing, the complete support of the army certainly strengthened him even further. -
The start of the Manhattan Project
Was the start of the race for America to create a atmoic bomb before anyone else. This project would later end the War when we dropped atomic bombs on Japan. -
Death of Adolf Hitler
The German leader Adolf Hitler commited suicide by gunshot inflicted to himself. His wife also followed him to the grave by inflicting herself with poison. There remains were taken upstairs and burned. -
Germany's armed forcess officially surrender
On this day the armed forces of Germany officially surrendered and so began the nearing to the end of WWII. This isnt actually the end of the war, the end would be confirmed in the atomic bombings. -
The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan
America drops the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Later we could drop another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. These bombs made a immediate end to the War saving many american lives and many more Japanese lives.
