World War 2 (sep 3, 1939 – sep 2, 1945)

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-Britain and France realize appeasement will no longer work for Hitler. When he invades Poland, they declare war
-Phase 1: Blitzkrieg (lightning war), Poland is divided, France arms Maginot line
-Phase 2: Germany attacks the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, evacuation at Dunkirk, June 22, 1940 - France surrenders, the battle of Britain - Luftwaffe Vs RAF (air raids on British cities and towns
-Phase 3: European war is now a global conflict, Germany invades the Soviet Union, Japan attacks Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, German declares war on the US, the formation of the Grand Alliance - Britain, US, USSR

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