Using blitzkrieg tactics the country was quickly overtaken.

使用閃電戰戰術，國家很快被佔領。

The world was shocked.

世界各國大為震驚。

Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany, but took little action.

英國和法國對德國發動戰爭作出了回應，但幾乎沒有採取任何行動。

This became known as the "Phony War."

這被稱為“”靜坐戰”。

But in 1940, German offensives rapidly defeated Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and France.

但在1940年，德國軍隊迅速擊敗丹麥，挪威，比利時，荷蘭和法國

The British Army meanwhile, was on the retreat, being evacuated from Dunkirk.

英國軍隊同時在從敦刻爾克密鑼緊鼓地撤退

Britain, alone, was attacked by Germany during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz; however the Luftwaffe failed to defeat the RAF.

在英國戰役中，英國遭德國閃電空襲然而，德國空軍（Luftwaffe）未能在這次空襲中擊敗皇家空軍

In June 1941, Hitler invaded Russia under the Codename "Operation Barbarossa."

1941年6月，希特勒入侵俄羅斯，代號為“巴巴羅莎‘’’作戰行動

And in December 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the U.S.A. into the war.

1941年12月，日本人襲擊了珍珠港，把美國卷入戰爭（海軍馬鹿作死）德國,意大利和日本組成了軸心國

Germany, Italy and Japan Formed the axis powers, while Britain, Russia and the USA made up the major combatants on the allied side.

而英國,俄羅斯和美國在盟軍方面組成了主要的戰鬥人員在1942年，納粹實施了“”最終解決方案“”，以消滅所有的猶太人

In 1942 , the Nazis implemented their Final Solution, a plan to exterminate all Jewish people.

隨之而來的關鍵戰役將大大改變戰爭的過程

Critical battles followed that would dramatically change the course of the war.

其中包括在1942年6月打響的中途島戰役

These were Midway in the Pacific theatre, June 1942.

1942年11月的阿拉曼戰役，

El Alamein in Egypt, November 1942.

1942年1月19日的斯大林格勒戰役

And Stalingrad in Russia, January 1943.

在1944年6月6日，D-Day，盟軍發起霸王行動入侵法國諾曼底東線的紅軍部隊率先抵達德國首都柏林

On June 6, 1944, D-Day, The Allies launched operation overlord, invading Normandy, France.

阿道夫·希特勒自殺不久後，德國在1945年5月投降1945年8月6日，美國人在日本廣島投下原子彈（終於招核了）

The Red Army advanced in the East and was the first to reach the German capital of Berlin.

日本人在V-J日(1945年8月15日)投降

Germany Surrendered in May 1945 shortly after Adolf Hitler Committed suicide.

二次世界大戰從此結束

On the 6th of August 1945, the Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Japan surrendered on V-J day, 15th of August, 1945.

The war was over.

World War Two lasted from 1939 to 1945 and remains the most geographically widespread military conflict the world has ever seen.

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