-July 7th 1937, China is attacked by the Japaneses stationed in Mandchouria. They enter China and are at Shanghai in November.
-The Japaneses continue their advance in China by following the coast.
-Advance continue as the major railroad of China towards Hanoi is cut.
-The USA starts to fear Japan and so they increase their troops and ships in the Pacific.
-The Japaneses land troops in Indochina, which is controlled by Vichy's French, to increase their power over China.
-In July the Japanese take over Indochina.
-December 7th the Japaneses attack Pearl Harbor and so they are in war against the United States.
-The Japaneses attack all the South-East Pacific: Philippines islands, Indonesia, New-Guinea...
-The counter-attack begins for the Americans: Coral Sea naval battle which prevent the Japaneses of gaining access to Australia; Guadalcanal reoccupied in August by the american Marines.
-The Allied gain power and retake the lands.
-The Japaneses targets the cities East of India but the British are there to fight.
-The battle of the Philippines Sea on June 19th and 20th : the Americans win.
-The battle of the Leyte Gulf in October: the Americans win again.
-The Allied retake Birmania in October.
-The Allied retake Manilla in March.
-Conquest of Iwo Jima February 19th ot March 16th.
-Conquest of Okinawa March 14th to June 22nd.
-Two atomic bombs are dropped on the Japan (Hiroshima and then Nagasaki).
-USSR is in war against Japan on August 8th.
-August 15th Emperor Hirohito officially declares the japanese capitulation.
1935-1938
-A peaceful expansion of Germany and building of arms.
-Austria is annexed to Germany in March 1938.
-Part of Tchecoslovaquia is annexed to Germany in September 1938.
1939
-All Tchecoslovaquia is occupied.
-France and Britain agree to help Poland in case of evasion.
-September 1st Germany attack Poland and thus France and Britain declare war.
1940
-Blitzkrieg: the Germans rapidly attack West Europe: they conquer Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherland, Belgium and France.
-France signs an peace treaty in June and divide its land in two.
-the Battle of Great Britain: Luftwaffe against Royal Air Force.
-The Italians conquer Egypt in September but then they have to retreat.
1941
-The Germans conquer Yougoslavia and Greece and Crete.
-The Germans attack their allied, the USSR and advance forward to Moscow's door (Barberousse).
1942
-In North Africa the British have to retreat.
-The Germans progress in USSR to Stalingrad.
-In October at El Alamein the British force back the Germans.
1943
-The Soviets counter-attack.
-The Allied conquer Sicilia in July and Italia in September.
1944
-The Soviets progress.
-The Allied land in Normandia June 6th.
-The Battle of the Ardennes happens from December 16th 1944 to January 28th 1945.
1945
-The Americans pass over the Rhin in March.
-Berlin falls on May 1st.
-The Germans capitulate May 8th.
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