1939 1939 1939 1939

1 September
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3 September
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3 September
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17 September
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Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Canada, Australia, France and South

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

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1940 1940 1940 1940

9 April
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10 May
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10 May
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12th May

Germany invades Winston Churchill becomes

Germany attacks Western Europe. Germany enters France.
Denmark and Norway. the new Prime Minister.

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1940 1940 1940 1940

14 May
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14 May
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27 May
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28th May

The Netherlands 340,000 French and British

The Home Guard is formed. Belgium surrenders to Germany.
surrenders to Germany. troops are evacuated from Dunkirk.

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9 June
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10 June
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22 June
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10th July

Italy declares war on

Norway surrenders to Germany. France surrenders to Germany. The Battle of Britain begins.
Britain and France.

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1940 1940 1940 1940

7 September
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13 September
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27 September
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November

Germany, Italy and Japan join Slovakia, Hungary and

The London Blitz begins. Italy invades British-controlled Egypt.
forces and sign the Tripartite Pact. Romania join with Germany.

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1941 1941 1941 1941

March 22 June
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7 December
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8 December
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The Japanese attack Pearl The United States

Bulgaria joins with Germany. Germany invades the Soviet Union.
Harbour in Hawaii. declares war on Japan.

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11 December
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11 December
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4 May
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8 November
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Germany and Italy decare The United States declares The Battle of the Coral Sea British and US troops
war on the United States. war on Germany and Italy. between the USA and Japan. take backNorth Africa.

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1943 1944 1944 1945

16 Mayth
6 June
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16 December
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12 January
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British and US troops The Soviets displaced the German Army

The Dam Buster raid. The Battle of the Bulge.
land in Normandy. from Warsaw, Krakow and Budapest.

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1945 1945 1945 1945

7 May
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8 May
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6 August
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2 September
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The first atomic bomb is dropped Japan formally surrenders.

Germany surrenders to the West. Britain celebrates VE Day.
on Hiroshima by the US. World War II is over.

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