Major Events of World War II by Thi Trinh

September 1, 1939

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Germany invaded Poland

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The Soviet Union invaded Poland and the Baltic nations

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Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britain began

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

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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

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Germany invaded France and captured Paris

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

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Japan bombed Peral Harbor

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Germany declared war on the United States

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

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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

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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.