Major Events of World War II by Francisco Ramos-Chirinos

September 1, 1939

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Germany Invaded Poland

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

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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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Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

december 11 , 1941

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Germany declared war on the United States.

july 17, 1942

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

august 6, 1945

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The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending World War II.

June 4, 1942

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The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.