World war 2 timeline By IslaP Oct 28, 1931 Italy invades Greece Period: 1937 to 1937 Battle of the Alantic https://youtu.be/aIo9pWtTD6M?si=0yIcUYgjyHD2E79H Dec 7, 1937 The Japanese launch a suprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbour and Hawaii Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union (USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks Poland Sep 3, 1939 Italy surrenders unconditionally Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks poland from the East. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians Period: Nov 30, 1939 to Mar 13, 1940 Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR. https://youtu.be/6WM_8x6n63c?si=rVckfW19Rqc89MeV Dec 3, 1939 Great Britian and France declare war on Germany Dec 8, 1939 The United States declares war on Japan Germany and Italy soon declare war on the Unites States 1940 Slovaki, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway https://youtu.be/uep9pu92qfg?si=ApiKvd6B6g29oljP Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Northen France fall https://youtu.be/0RoLQtDhHOo?si=jN1m6LcZQVGlRZ0p Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades Southern France Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Aug 6, 1937 USSR gain control over Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) https://youtu.be/w846Xfdj0yQ?si=AHV3Ld31e2IkKBG5 Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Britain https://youtu.be/9sO5AXP2RjM?si=1z9tTiHXCvlyJ0lc Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to the North Africa to reinforce the Italians Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers https://youtu.be/hwEcK5FVm64?si=y___JztmZgmL3-5y Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by Axis Allies and Finland attack the USSR Dec 8, 1941 The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina and Singapore Apr 12, 1942 The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles May 4, 1942 The Battle of Coral Sea Period: Jun 3, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 The Battle of Midway https://youtu.be/6HkBW7X7LaU?si=BNumBe9HIEECXNLm Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1931 1st battle of El Almein https://youtu.be/EXYCoWYnLp8?si=AKbv0fqax3eLrTf9 Aug 9, 1942 The Battle of Guadalcanal Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad https://youtu.be/zlKuojthuNo?si=j5ZL5w6aq3AoBPK7 Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 5, 1942 2nd world of El Almein https://youtu.be/ZADVNHond30?si=ZncYJ3hq0gB-8J-9 Jun 6, 1944 Operation overlord, D-Day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of the Bulge https://youtu.be/xmjaBZmCn3E?si=QxoGF5LMrJoQn-Jp Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945 Yalta Conference https://youtu.be/v4NPeiB2Sl8?si=fiY4G54UWsi9JzX_ Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima https://youtu.be/3fghJ1c02KQ?si=5jY3-X0_GuEivZGy Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 2, 1945 Battle of Okinawa https://youtu.be/Zu0fpEhnlIc?si=EOuC-h_LjqpY95bO Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President https://youtu.be/qeM2qieO5GA?si=30Zwsu3o-5jI6cJS Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is excuted Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 V-E Day Period: Jul 17, 1945 to Aug 2, 1945 Potsdam Conference https://youtu.be/2FHYygFwyDk?si=c9VAg7f7s31KDReB Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an Atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops an Atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 V-J Day
