HISTORY WW2

August 15: The Allies celebrate V-J Day, marking the end of World War II with the surrender of Japan.

1942 November 8: The Allies, including the United States, British Commonwealth forces, and Free French forces, launch Operation Torch, an invasion of North Africa.

1941 June 22: Germany invades the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front.

September 3: France and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany.

September 8: Italy surrenders to the Allies.

1945 May 7: Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies.

1944 June 6: D-Day - Operation Overlord begins. The Allies invade Normandy to liberate France.

June 22: France signs an armistice with Germany, leading to the division of the country. Northern and western France are occupied by Germany, while the south forms the Vichy government, a puppet regime loyal to Germany.

1943 July 10: The Allies land in Sicily, beginning the Italian Campaign.

September 3: Lyon, France's third-largest city, is liberated.

August 19-25: The Liberation of Paris takes place, led by General Philippe Leclerc and Free French forces. The Vichy government collapses.

June 14: German forces enter Paris.

1939:September 1: Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.

1940 May 10: Germany invades France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

These events highlight the key moments of France's involvement in World War II. The period spans from the beginning of the war in 1939 to its conclusion in 1945.

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