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1939

WW2
Period: 1939 to 1945

Battle of the Atlantic

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-atlantic
Aug 23, 1939

Germany and the Soviet Union(USSR) sign thee Nazi-Soviet Pact
Sep 3, 1939

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany
Sep 17, 1939

USSR attack Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians
Oct 1, 1939

Germany attacks Poland
Mar 13, 1940

Winter war between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR
Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940

Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-II/The-invasion-of-Norway
Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940

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

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/history-and-stories/fall-of-france/
Jun 10, 1940

Italy joins the war

https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/World-War-II
Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Aug 6, 1940

USSR gains control over the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/europe/1966-04-01/how-baltic-republics-fare-soviet-union
Jun 27, 1940

Italy invades Southeren France

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/mussolinis-french-invasion/
Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940

Battle of Britain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain
Sep 13, 1940

Italy invades British controlled Egypt
Oct 28, 1940

Italy invades Grecce
Nov 24, 1940

Slovakia, Hungary and Romania join the Axis Powers
Feb 11, 1941

German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians
Mar 1, 1941

Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers
Jun 22, 1941

Germany joined by Axis Allies and Finland attack the USSR
Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Dec 8, 1941

The U.S. declare war on Japan. Germany soon declare war on the U.S.
Period: Dec 8, 1941 to 1942

The Japanese take control over the Philippines, Indochina, and Singapore

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_occupation_of_the_Philippines
Apr 9, 1942

The Bataan death march begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles
Period: May 4, 1942 to May 8, 1942

Battle of the Coral Sea

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-coral-sea-retrospective
Period: Jun 3, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942

The Battle of Midway

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/midway.html
Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942

1st Battle of El Alamein

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2517/first-battle-of-el-alamein/
Period: Aug 7, 1942 to Feb 9, 1943

The Battle of Guadalcanal

https://www.history.army.mil/brochures/72-8/72-8.htm
Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 5, 1942

2nd Battle of El Alamein

https://www.britannica.com/event/battles-of-El-Alamein
Period: Aug 23, 1943 to Feb 2, 1943

Battle of Stalingrad

https://www.normandy1944.info/home/battles/battle-of-stalingrad
Sep 3, 1943

Italy surrenders unconditionally
Jun 6, 1944

Operation Overload/ D-Day
Aug 25, 1944

Paris is liberated
Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945

Battle of the Bulge

https://www.army.mil/botb/
Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945

Yalta Conference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_Conference
Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945

Battle of Iwo Jima

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/iwo-jima-fact-sheet.pdf
Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 22, 1945

Battle of Okinawa

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-okinawa
Apr 12, 1945

FDR dies Harry Truman becomes the President
Apr 25, 1945

Mussolini is executed
Apr 30, 1945

Hitler Commits Suicide in his Undeground Bunker

Hitler killed his wife Eva Braun in the underground bunker along with himself.
May 8, 1945

V-E Day
Period: Jul 17, 1945 to Aug 2, 1945

Postdam Conference

https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/potsdam-conference
Aug 6, 1945

U.S. drops bomb on Hiroshima
Aug 9, 1945

U.S. drops and atomic bomb on Nagaski
Aug 15, 1945

V-J Day

WW2

Battle of the Atlantic

Germany and the Soviet Union(USSR) sign thee Nazi-Soviet Pact

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

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

Germany attacks Poland

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

Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

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

Italy joins the war

USSR gains control over the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).

Italy invades Southeren France

Battle of Britain

Italy invades British controlled Egypt

Italy invades Grecce

Slovakia, Hungary and Romania join the Axis Powers

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

Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers

Germany joined by Axis Allies and Finland attack the USSR

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

The U.S. declare war on Japan. Germany soon declare war on the U.S.

The Japanese take control over the Philippines, Indochina, and Singapore

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

Battle of the Coral Sea

The Battle of Midway

1st Battle of El Alamein

The Battle of Guadalcanal

2nd Battle of El Alamein

Battle of Stalingrad

Italy surrenders unconditionally

Operation Overload/ D-Day

Paris is liberated

Battle of the Bulge

Yalta Conference

Battle of Iwo Jima

Battle of Okinawa

FDR dies Harry Truman becomes the President

Mussolini is executed

Hitler Commits Suicide in his Undeground Bunker

V-E Day

Postdam Conference

U.S. drops bomb on Hiroshima

U.S. drops and atomic bomb on Nagaski

V-J Day