Second World War

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    Second World War timeline

  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland
    Nazi Germany invades Poland. As a consequence England and France are alian and declare war on Germany.This became known as "The Phoney War"
  • Germany takes different territories from Europe

    Germany takes different territories from Europe
    Germany invades Denmark, Norway, the Benelux, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
    Germany arrives in Paris, the French capital, and invades it. Bombing on London begins.
    Greece is invaded by Italy.
  • Allies begin to counteratac Germany's attack

    Allies begin to counteratac Germany's attack
    The United States defeats Japan at the Battle of Midway.
    On 27 July England stops the German advance in Africa in the first battle of El Alameín.
    On 23 August, the Battle of Stalingrad between Germany and the Soviet Union begins.
    On 3 November 1942 England defeated Germany in the second battle of El Alameín.
  • Conference in White House

    Conference in White House
    Conference in Casablanca of the allied countries, USA, England and France.
  • Battle of Stalingrad and defeat of Italy

    Battle of Stalingrad and defeat of Italy
    The USSR defeats Germany in Stalingrad. The Allies arrive in Italy and invade the country. Finally Italy surrenders.
  • Liberation of The Nazi Territories by the Allies.

    Liberation of The Nazi Territories by the Allies.
    The Allies begin the Normandy landing.
    The United States defeats Japan at the Battle of Guam.
    The Allies defeat Germany at the Battle of Normandy.
    Yuguslavos and Soviets liberate Belgrade.
    Hungarians and Soviets liberate Budapest.
  • Hitler's defeat

    Hitler's defeat
    The Allies defeat Germany in the Battle of the Bulge.
    March 26, the United States defeats Japan at the Battle of Iwo Jima.
    April 25 troops from the Soviet Union take Berlin.
    April 30 Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.
    May 9 Germany surrenders to the Allies.
    June 21, the US defeats Japan at battle of Okinawa
    6 and 9 August US drops two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    2 September Japan surrenders to the US.
  • Concentration camps are released

    Concentration camps are released
    In January 1945, the Soviets liberated Auschwitz, the largest extermination and concentration camp. the Soviets liberated other camps in the Baltic Countries and Poland. Shortly after Germany's surrender, Soviet forces liberated the main fields of Stutthof, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbrueck.