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1938
12th March

Germany’s expansion begins


as German troops march into
Austria.

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1939
23rd August

Germany and the Soviet Union sign


a pact promising not to invade each
other. They secretly agree to divide
Poland between them once it has
been invaded.

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1939
September

Germany invades Poland.

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1939
3rd September

Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain


declares war on Germany.

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1939 1939
3rd September 17th September

Canada, Australia, France and South


Africa also declare war on Germany. The Soviet Union invades Poland.

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1940 1940
10th May 10th May

Winston Churchill becomes the new Germany attacks western Europe.


Prime Minister.

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1940 1940
12th May 14th May

Germany enters France. Holland surrenders to Germany.

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1940 1940
14th May 27th May

340,000 French and British troops


The Home Guard is formed. are evacuated from Dunkirk.

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1940 1940
28th May 9th June

Belgium surrenders to Germany. Norway surrenders to Germany.

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1940 1940
10th June 22nd June

Italy declares war on Britain and France surrenders to Germany.


France.

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1940 1940
10th July 7th September

The Battle of Britain begins. The London Blitz begins.

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1940 1940
13th September 20th September

Italy invades British controlled Germany, Italy and Japan join forces
Egypt. and sign the Tripartite Pact.

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1940
November

Slovakia, Hungary and Romania join


with Germany.

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1941 1941
March 7th December

The Japanese attack Pearl Harbour in


Bulgaria joins with Germany.
Hawaii.

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1941 1941
8th December 11th December

The United States declares war on Germany and Italy declare war on
Japan. the United States.

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1942 1942
5th May 8th November

The Battle of the Coral Sea between British and US troops take back
the USA and Japan. North Africa.

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1943 1943
20th April 16th May

Jews massacred by the Germans at


The Dam Buster raid.
the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland.

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1944 1944
6th June 16th December

British and US troops land in The Battle of the Bulge.


Normandy.

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1945 1945
12th January 30th April

The Soviets displaced the German


Hitler commits suicide.
Army from Warsaw, Krakow and
Budapest.

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1945 1945
7th May 8th May

Germany surrenders to the West. Britain celebrates VE Day.

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1945 1945
6th August 2nd September

The first atomic bomb is dropped on Japan formally surrenders. World


Hiroshima by the US. War II is over.

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