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Invasion in Poland
Soviets invade Poland. -
Germany Declares War all Europe is in Arms
Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany. -
Battle Of atlantic
Canada declares war on Germany; Battle of the Atlantic begins -
Nazis invade Netherlands
Nazis invade Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg -
Germans launch attacks in Balkans. Yugoslavia
Germans launch attacks in Balkans. Yugoslavia surrenders—General Mihajlovic continues guerrilla warfare; Tito leads left-wing guerrillas -
Relocation of Japenese and Japenese Americans
Roosevelt orders Japanese and Japanese Americans in western U.S. to be exiled to “relocation centers,” many for the remainder of the war -
United States will continue to fight till end of War.
United States Marines land on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. The fighting on this island will continue to the end of the war. -
D-Day Invasion
the Allies launch the Normandy invasion on the beaches of northern France, commonly referred to as D-Day. -
Battle of the Bulge
U.S. 1st and 3rd Armies link up after a month long separation during the Battle of the Bulge. -
The German armed forces surrenerd May 7,- May 9,
The German armed forces surrendered unconditionally in the west on May 7 and in the east on May 9,
