war

By wokeuplikethis*

  • battle of the Atlantic

    battle of the Atlantic

  • Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact

    Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact

  • Germany attacks Poland

    Germany attacks Poland

  • Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

  • USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians.

    USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians.

  • Italy invades Greece

    Italy invades Greece

  • Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers

    Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers

  • Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

    Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

  • Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France fall

    Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France fall

  • Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades Southern France.

    Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades Southern France.

  • USSR gains control over the Baltic States.

    USSR gains control over the Baltic States.

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • Italy invades British controlled Egypt

    Italy invades British controlled Egypt

  • Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

  • German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians

    German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians

  • Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers

    Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers

  • The Battle of Midway.

    The Battle of Midway.

  • Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR

    Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR

  • The Japanese launch a suprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii

    The Japanese launch a suprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii

  • The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore.

    The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore.

  • The U.S. declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the U.S.

    The U.S. declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the U.S.

  • The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles.

    The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles.

  • The Battle of Coral Sea

    The Battle of Coral Sea

  • 1st Battle of El Alamein

    1st Battle of El Alamein

  • The Battle of Guadalcanal.

    The Battle of Guadalcanal.

  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

  • 2nd Battle of El Alamein

    2nd Battle of El Alamein

  • Operation Overload, D-Day

    Operation Overload, D-Day

  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

    U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

  • Paris is liberated.

    Paris is liberated.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

  • Yalta Conference.

    Yalta Conference.

  • Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.

    Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

  • FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President

    FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President

  • Mussolini is executed.

    Mussolini is executed.

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

  • Potsdam Conference.

    Potsdam Conference.

  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

    U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

  • Italy surrenders unconditionally.

    Italy surrenders unconditionally.