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German invasion of Poland
was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II in Europe. -
Germany invades Russia
Germany signed the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, securing the eastern border of Germany. Limited trade, mostly on the part of the Russians, was part of the agreement.
Hitler went behind Russia Back and attacked them . -
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning . -
Executive Order 9066 is issued
was a United States presidential executive order signed and
issued during World War II by U.S. President Franklin D.Roosevelt Japanese Americans to Internment camps -
Bataan Death March
was the forcible transfer, by the Imperial Japanese Army, of 76,000 American and Filipino prisoners -
Battle of Midway
important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. -
Invasion of Normandy
Battle of Normandy, when Allied forces plan to liberate Europe from Nazi rule during World War II Germany -
Battle of Bulge
was a surprise German offensive that took place between Trier and Monschau in late 1944 to early 1945. -
Truman becomes President
Order to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki -
Germany Surrenders
After the death of Hitler Germany started to surrender -
Potsdam Conference
World War II heads of state conferences, President Truman, Soviet Premier Stalin and British Prime Ministers Churchill and Atlee discussed post-war arrangements in Europe, frequently without agreement. -
Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
only use of nuclear weapons in war
Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities, the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan
