World war 2

The Major Events of WWII

By DavisReeder

  • The Start of WWII

    Hitler invades Poland on Spetember 1st. Britan and France declare war on Germany two days later.
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    The Durration of WWII

  • Events of 1940

    Rationing starts in the UK.

  • Events of 1940

    German 'Blitzkrieg' overwhelms Belgium, Holland and France.

  • Events of 1940

    Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.

  • Events of 1940

    British Expeditionary Force evacuated from Dunkirk.

  • Events of 1940

    British victory in Battle of Britain forces Hitler to postpone invasion plans.

  • Events of 1941

    Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa - the invasion of Russia.

  • Events of 1941

    The Blitz continues against Britain's major cities.

  • Events of 1941

    Allies take Tobruk in North Africa, and resist German attacks.

  • Events of 1941

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war.

  • Events of 1942

    Germany suffers setbacks at Stalingrad and El Alamein.

  • Events of 1942

    Singapore falls to the Japanese in February - around 25,000 prisoners taken.

  • Events of 1942

    American naval victory at Battle of Midway, in June, marks turning point in Pacific War.

  • Exterminating Jewish People Begins

    Mass murder of Jewish people at Auschwitz begins.

  • Germany's First Major Defeat

    Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's first major defeat.

  • Allied Victory In North Africa

    Allied victory in North Africa enables invasion of Italy to be launched.

  • Italy Surrenders

    Italy surrenders, but Germany takes over the battle.

  • British, Indian VS. Japan

    British and Indian forces fight Japanese in Burma.

  • Monastery Bombed at Monte Cassino

    Allies land at Anzio and bomb monastery at Monte Cassino.

  • Peace In Europe

    Soviet offensive gathers pace in Eastern Europe.

  • D-Day

    D Day: The Allied invasion of France. Paris is liberated in August.

  • US Bombs Iwo Jima

    Guam liberated by the US Okinawa, and Iwo Jima bombed.

  • Auschwitz liberated

    Auschwitz liberated by Soviet troops.

  • Russians Reach Berlin

    Russians reach Berlin: Hitler commits suicide and Germany surrenders on 7 May.

  • World Politics

    Truman becomes President of the US on Roosevelt's death, and Attlee replaces Churchill.

  • Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    After atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders on 14 August.

  • WWII Ends

    WWII Ends