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The War Begins
Germany invades Poland -
Allies Declare War on Germany
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand are included in this group -
Germany Continues Taking Over
The Nazis enter Paris -
Germans attack London
Germany begins its blitz in efforts to cripple Britain -
Germany's Betrayal
The Nazis invade Russia, their former ally, as Operation Barbarossa begins -
US enters the war
After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor a day earlier, both the US and Britain declare war on Japan. Soon after, Hitler declares war on the US. -
Operation Torch Begins
The US invade North Africa -
D-Day
The Allies invade the beaches of Normandy in Operation Overlord. -
Nazis Surrender
Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies shortly after Hitler commits suicide -
First Atomic Bomb
The US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan -
Second Atomic Bomb
The US drops a second bomb on Nagsaki, Japan -
V-J Day
After Japan signs the agreement to surrender unconditionally, the war is over