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A treaty between the USSR and Nazi Germany. Agreement to not engage in military action against one another.

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Invasion of Poland, Fall 1939 | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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Nazi Germany invading Poland leading to the start of WWII. Attacked by Nazi Germany, Slovak Republic, and the USSR.

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The evacuation of more than 338,000 soldiers from the beaches and harbors of Dunkirk, France. The operation started after Belgian, British, and French troops were cut off by German troops.

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Britain’s Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, and Royal Navy defending the UK from attacks by the Luftwaffe. It was the first major military campaign fought solely by air forces.

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Invasion of the Soviet Union, June 1941 | Holocaust Encyclopedia

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Nazi Germany surprise attack against USSR. German troops advanced to the outskirts of Moscow murdering Soviet Jews.

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Surprise attack on US Pacific Fleet by Japanese 1st Air Fleet. Attack was to allow Japan to take more land in the Pacific.

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Japanese Internment Camps: WWII, Life & Conditions | HISTORY

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Japanese Internment Camps in America -  Feb 19, 1942

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Japanese Internment Camps in America -  Feb 19, 1942

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Camps where descendants of Japanese were incarcerated in America. It was under the pretense they were a security risk.

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Naval battle between US and Japan. Japan wanted to destroy the US fleet but was eventually defeated.

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German Surrender in Stalingrad -  Jul 17, 1942

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German Surrender in Stalingrad -  Jul 17, 1942

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A major battle in the Eastern Front. The Germans had to surrender due to starvation and a lack of ammunition.

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Allied offensive against Japan in the Solomon Islands. It was the first Allied land offensive against Japan during WWII.

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The research and development phase to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the US and helped by the UK and Canada.

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Allies Land in North Africa -  Nov 8, 1942

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Allies Land in North Africa -  Nov 8, 1942

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Compromise between British and US. It was to allow American forces to begin fighting against Germany and Italy.

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Battle in Normandy, France when allied forces stormed the beach to battle against Nazi Germany. Largest seaborne invasion in history and were the foundations for Allied victory on the Western front.

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The last major German offensive to stop Allied use of port of Antwerp and to split Allied lines. Wanted to use this point if won to negotiate a peace treaty.

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Battle between the USMC and USN versus the IJA to capture Iwo Jima and it’s two airfields. There was 3 American deaths to each Japanese death making American deaths higher.

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Battle between the US Army and USMC versus the IJA. The battle was to capture the island and utilize the air base as a staging point.

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Hitler shot himself in the head in April in the Führerbunker in Berlin realizing Nazi’s would lose. Hitler vowed to never see Nazi surrender so he died before they surrendered.

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German Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia

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Germany surrendered in May after Hitler’s suicide and the fall of Berlin. The second Axis power to surrender ending WWII in Europe.

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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

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Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki - Aug 6 & 9, 1945

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Bombing of Hiroshima/Nagasaki - Aug 6 & 9, 1945

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First and only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict causing the eventual surrender of Japan. Killing over a 150,00 to 250,000 in total, mainly all civilians.

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Japan Signs Official Surrender - Sept 2, 1945

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Japan Signs Official Surrender - Sept 2, 1945

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Emperor Hirohito signed surrender in September ending WWII. Japan surrendered after less than a week after the atomic bombings.