Major Events of World War II by Riyadh Kanyike

September 1, 1939

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The invasion of Poland by Germany.

September 17, 1939

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The Soviet Union invaded Poland and the Baltic nations.

September, 7 1940

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Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began.

May 8, 1945

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Germany surrenders to the Allied Powers following the suicide of Adolf Hitler.

March 11, 1941

hcpskanyiker — 2024-04-29 13:42:00 UTC

The United States gave Britain war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean using the Lend-Lease Act. (look up Lend-Lease Act and use the date of when Congress passed it)

June 14, 1940

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Germany invaded France and captured Paris.

June 6, 1944

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American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe.

December 7, 1941

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Attack on Pearl Harbor

December 11, 1941

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Germany declared war on the United States.

February 2, 1943

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The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

August 6, 1945 & August 9, 1945

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The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

June 3, 1942

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United States Victory over Japan in the Midway Battle at the Pacific