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September 2, 1945, the formal surrender ceremony takes place on the deck of the USS Missouri, formally ending the Second World War.

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On August 6, 1945, a US B-29 bomber drops the first atomic bomb. This is on the city of Hiroshima. 3 days later, after no Japanese surrender, a second bomb is dropped, this time on Nagasaki. After this second bomb, Japan surrenders.

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April 1, 1945, the final amphibious landing of the war occurs when the US 10th Army storms the beaches of Okinawa. This island is crucial to bombing raids on Japan due to it's close proximity to the country.

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February 19, 1945, US Marines invade Iwo Jima, beginning a fierce battle for control of the island.

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On May 7, 1945, German forces offer an unconditional surrender, and on May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe (VE) Day is celebrated.

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After the Russians reached Berlin, Hitler fled to an underground bunker. On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker.

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On April 28, 1945, after being captured by partisans, Benito Mussolini is executed.

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April 12, 1945, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies at his retreat. Vice President Harry Truman takes over as President.

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Hitler launches one last offensive in the Ardennes Forest, surprising the Allied soldiers. However, American troops quickly turn the tide of the battle and crush Hitler's last hope, ending any hope of stopping the Allies.

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June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history. German, American, and Canadian troops storm Normandy Beach in France, under heavy fire from German machine guns. This operation led to the liberation of Western Europe, and laid the foundation for victory.

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On September 3, 1943, the Allies land at Salerno under shell fire from Axis troops. 14 days later, the Allies had emerged victorious, and Italy was liberated

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May 1943, Tunisia falls to the Allies, and the Axis Powers leave North Africa with nothing to show for. They retreat back to Europe.

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On January 20, 1942, the Wannsee Conference is held. Nazi higher-ups decide on a way to systematically murder all of the Jews in Europe. Their result is death camps using gas chambers.

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June 4-7, 1942. Surprise victory by the US. Japan's fleet was crippled after the battle. Was intended to be a Japanese attack but the US intercepted communications and was able to pull off an ambush of their own on the Japanese.

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October 23, 1942. Battle between Erwin Rommel and Bernard Montgomery. End of Germany's Africa campaign with a British victory.

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July 17, 1942-February 2, 1943.  Soviets defending the city fought ruthlessly, with Soviet snipers using the ruined buildings for places to hide.  Eventually, the Germans were forced to surrender due to harsh weather.  More died from weather than from the actual battle. This ended the German offensive in Russia.

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On December 7, 1941, Japanese airplanes bomb Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, sinking, destroying, or damaging the majority of the US fleet. A day later, the US declares war.

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On June 22, 1941, Germany broke its pact with the Soviet Union and invaded the Communist country.

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From July 10 to October 31 1940, the Luftwaffe bombs England, London in particular. RAF fighters, new radar technology, and AA guns help fight off the German attack. Hitler orders the raids stopped, giving him is first loss of the war.

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Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of England.

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Winston Churchill becomes the Prime Minister of England.

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On May 10, 1940, after Neville Chamberlain resigns, Churchill becomes Prime Minister.

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May 10, 1940, Germany invades France. 46 days later, Allied forces were defeated.

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On September 1, 1939, the Wehrmacht invades Germany's neighboring country Poland.

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January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor by the President of Germany Paul von Hindenburg. Hindenburg dies on August 2, 1934, and Hitler takes over full control of the country.