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: The war began on September 1, 1939, with Germany's invasion of Poland, leading Britain and France to declare war.

: Critical moments included the Battle of Britain (1940), the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (1941) which brought the U.S. into the war, and the D-Day landings in Normandy (1944). : The war began on September 1, 1939,

: Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 7, 1945 (V-E Day). The war in the Pacific ended on September 2, 1945, after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki , forcing Japan's surrender. The Great Debate | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans with Germany's invasion of Poland