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JAPAN INVADES MANCHURIA
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. -
Facist Italy invades, conquers, and annexes Ethiopia
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Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.
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nonaggression agreement
nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a nonaggression agreement and a secret codicil dividing eastern Europe into spheres of influence. -
ivasion of poland
Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe. -
invation of fnland
The Soviet Union invades Finland, initiating the so-called Winter War. The Finns sue for an armistice and have to cede the northern shores of Lake Lagoda and the small Finnish coastline on the Arctic Sea to the Soviet Union. -
germany invades denmark
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9. -
italy enter to war
italy enters the war. Italy invades southern France on June 21. -
invasion of the soviet union
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners (except Bulgaria) invade the Soviet Union. Finland, seeking redress for the territorial losses in the armistice concluding the Winter War, joins the Axis just before the invasion. The Germans quickly overrun the Baltic States and, joined by the Finns, lay siege to Leningrad (St. Petersburg) by September. In the center, the Germans capture Smolensk in early August and drive on Moscow by October. In the south, German and Romanian troops capture Kiev (Kyiv) in Sep -
Japan Bombs
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. -
united stade declare war on japan
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II. Japanese troops land in the Philippines, French Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia), and British Singapore. By April 1942, the Philippines, Indochina, and Singapore are under Japanese occupation. -
german declare united stade
Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. -
british defeat all
British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt, sending the Axis forces in chaotic retreat across Libya to the eastern border of Tunisia. -
gate open
Allied troops liberate Rome. Within six weeks, Anglo-American bombers could hit targets in eastern Germany for the first time. -
soviets massive offense attack
The Soviets launch a massive offensive in eastern Byelorussia (Belarus), destroying the German Army Group Center and driving westward to the Vistula River across from Warsaw in central Poland by August 1. -
the last german offensive attack
The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. By January 1, 1945, the Germans are in retreat. -
germany surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Soviets and to the western Allies. -
hittler suicides
Hitler commits suicide. -
actomic bomb
the United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. -
soviets inavde manchuria
the Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. -
atomic bomb on nagasaki
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. -
End of the war
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II