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Unified Germany's UN membership signifies reunification's global recognition and international integration post-Cold War divide.
West Germany joins the European Economic Community for economic integration and growth.
Cold War divisions: West Germany in Nato, East Germany in Warsaw Pact.
WWII Axis Powers surrender to the Allies under General Eisenhower at Allied headquarters.
Berlin signs second surrender agreement resembling the first.
Hitler's suicide follows Germany's defeat, leading to the division of occupation zones by Allies.
The Battle of the Bulge: German offensive targets Allied forces in Belgium, risking division.
fall of Rome to Allied forces
Massive tank offensive near Kursk during World War II on the Eastern Front.
Soviet forces encircle the German Sixth Army in Stalingrad, turning point in World War II.
German-led Axis powers launch offensive against Soviet Union during World War II.
Nazi-led Axis nations join WW2 against the United States in historical declaration.
Invasion of Poland sparks WWII conflict.
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact divides Eastern Europe, solidifies alliance.
Slovakia declares independence under German pressure, forming Slovak Republic.
Nazi-led attacks against Jews during Kristallnacht in Germany.
Annexations in Europe: Austria and Sudetenland acquisitions by a neighboring country.
Munich Agreement: Czechoslovakia loses Sudetenland to Nazi Germany, impacting military defense positions.
Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan join forces against communism in Anti-Comintern Pact.
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy sign a treaty of cooperation 
Adolf Hitler announces laws removing civil rights from Jews during Nazi regime.
Adolf Hitler's rise to power as Chancellor and his impact on politics.
Adolf Hitler leads a Beer Hall Putsch in Munich to seize power.
Battle of Warsaw ends with defeat for German forces in significant historical event.
Germany agrees to concessions to secure armistice, marking the war's end.
Establishing the Weimar Republic after Kaiser Wilhelm II's abdication amid political unrest.
British evacuation of Amiens amid German advance in France.
Allies achieve decisive victory against Germans in final significant battle on Western Front.
German armies retreat across Marne River during World War I.
Deadliest air raid on London in WWI by Gotha G bombers causes 162 deaths & 432 injuries.
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