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What were the most significant events of world war 2

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Sept 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, marking what may regard as the start of the war, though Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. Two days later, France and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany.

April 9 to June 22, 1940: Germany takes control of much of Western Europe, including France.

July 10, 1940: Germany launches an air war, known as the Battle of Britain, against the United Kingdom.

Sept. 22, 1940: Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.

Dec. 7, 1941: Japan's naval air force attacks military bases on Oahu, Hawaii.

Dec. 8, 1941: The United States declares war against Japan.

Dec. 11, 1941: The United States declares was on Germany and Italy.

June 4 to 7, 1941: The U.S Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.

July 9, 1942: Allied forces invade Sicily.

Sept. 8, 1943: Italy surrenders to the Allies, but Germany forces occupy northern Italy.

June 6, 1944: Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy, France, marking D-Day.

Aug. 25, 1944: Allies take control of Paris.

Dec. 16, 1944: Germans counterattack in northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg, known as the Battle of the Bulge.

Feb. 19. 1945: U.S. Marines land on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima.

March. 22, 1945: The U.S. 3rd Army crosses the Rhine River in Germany.

April. 1, 1945: U.S. soldiers and Marines invade Okinawa, Japan.

April. 25, 1945: The Soviet army encircles Berlin and links up with the Americans on the Elbe River.

May. 8, 1945: Germany surrenders to the Allies, marking V-E Day.

Aug. 6, 1945: The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

Aug. 9, 1945: The U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki =, Japan.

Sept. 2, 1945: Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, marking V-J Day. although the initial announcement of surrender was made Aug. 15, 1945.

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