1913 British House of Commons accepts Home Rule for Ireland (but the Great War gets in the way of it happening)
1917 "Zimmermann Telegram" is sent from Germany to Mexico, stating in the event of the US entering World War I on the allied side, Mexico would be given Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. Intercepted by British intelligence and partially deciphered by the next day. It's release in March shifts US public opinion in favor of war against Germany.
1939 The Irish Republican Army (IRA) begins a 14 month long bombing campaign in England.
1941 US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor.
1943 Red Army recaptures Pitomnik airport at Stalingrad.
1944 General Eisenhower takes command of Allied Invasion Force in London.
1945 Adolf Hitler moves into the Fuhrerbunker, his underground bunker in Berlin.
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Oh my God, not again!!
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