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Events of World War II

  • Germany invaded Poland

    Germany invaded Poland
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    Events of World War II

  • Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany

  • Soviet Union invades eastern Poland

  • The 'Phoney' war September-March

  • Soviet Union invades inland

  • Gemany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway

  • British Prime Minister Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill

    British Prime Minister Chamberlain is replaced by Winston Churchill
  • Germany invadesBelguim, Holland and Luxembourg

  • German army enters Paris

    German army enters Paris
  • Start of battle of Britain

    Start of battle of Britain
  • Germany, Italy and Japan sign Tripartite

  • German Afrika Korps begins offensive in North Africa

  • Soviets and Japanese sign neutrality pact

  • Germany invaades Soviet Union

    Germany invaades Soviet Union
  • Germans attack Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union

  • Japanes attack Pearl Harbour + Japan declare war on USA

    Japanes attack Pearl Harbour + Japan declare war on USA
  • Allies (except Soviets) decalre war on Japan

  • Singapore falls to Japan

    Singapore falls to Japan
  • Darwin bombed by the Japanese

    Darwin bombed by the Japanese
  • Battle of Midway between Japan and the USA

    Battle of Midway between Japan and the USA
  • Australians fight the Japanese at Kokoda July- January

    Australians fight the Japanese at Kokoda    July- January
  • Battle of El Alamein begins, in which Allied troops led by Australians defeat the Germans

  • German surrender at Stallingrad

  • Surrender of Axis forces in North America

    Surrender of Axis forces in North America
  • Allied landings in Sicily

  • Mussolini's Italian Facist government overthrown

  • Italy signs armistice

  • Soviets advance in Polland

  • Rome captured by Allies

  • Operation Overload- Allied invasion of Normandy

    Operation Overload- Allied invasion of Normandy
  • German assasination attempt on Hitler fails

  • Allies liberate Paris

  • Surrender of Axis forces in Greece

  • French captured Strasbourg

  • German attack through Ardennes- Battle of the Bulge begins

    German attack through Ardennes- Battle of the Bulge begins
  • Soviets liberate Auschwitz

    Soviets liberate Auschwitz
  • US ;landings on Iwo jima

    US ;landings on Iwo jima
  • Soviets enter Berlin

    Soviets enter Berlin
  • Mussolini captured by partisans

  • Hitler commits suicide

  • German unconditional surrender

    German unconditional surrender
  • Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

    Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
  • Japanese surrender

    Japanese surrender