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World War II (1939–1945)

Overview

Summary of Events

Key People & Terms

The Start of the War

The Invasion of France

The Battle of Britain

Italy and the Mediterranean

The Invasion of Russia

Japan and Pearl Harbor

The Nazis’ “Final Solution”

Total War in the Pacific

The Strengthening Alliance

Southeast Asia

North Africa and the Invasion of Italy

The German Retreat from Russia

The Allied Invasion of France

The Fall of Germany

The Fall of Japan

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