December 1937 - January 1938

The Japanese imperial army kills Chinese citizens in mass

Upwards of 300,000 deaths

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Marked the beginning of the war.

Germany launched a surprise attack on Poland.

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The Pacific Theater

Japan signs the official surrendering documents.

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Japan attacks the naval base in Hawaii

Causes the U.S. to enter the war

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First use of atomic weapons in war

Thousands died of the blast and others of radiation

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The second use of atomic weapons in war

Thousands died of the blast and others of radiation

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Britain successfully defends against German air forces

This loss of Germany lead to their downfall

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The allied invasion of Europe

Northern France was liberated by August

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Jewish people were sent to concentration camps to be killed

The capital of the Third Reich fell

One of the largest gathering of military power

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A naval battle fought with planes

Ended the threat of Japanese invasion in the Pacific

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One of the last major German offensives

Germany attempted to push the allies out of Germany

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Germany's failed assault on the Soviets

Germany wished to recover the Eastern Front

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Germany invades northern France

British Expeditionary Force evacuates from Dunkirk

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Nazis attack the Greek island of Crete

Attacked using their air forces

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the climax of Operation Barbarossa

lead to the fall of the Third Reich

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107,000 British and U.S. troops landed in Algeria

The French concluded with an armistice with the allies

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Leader of the Nazis

Committed Suicide

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Leader of the Communist Party and Soviet Union

Used his political power more than any other leader had before

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President of France

Had a key role in France's development after the war

in an attempt to make lenses he made a powerful adhesive

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