World war 2 timeline By Katelyn1016 1939 Battle of Atlantic https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-atlantic Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi -Soviet Pact https://www.thinkswap.com/ie/leaving-cert/history/ordinary-level/what-history-world-war-two-european-theatre Sep 3, 1939 Great Birtan and France declare war on Germany https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/timeline-event/holocaust/1939-1941/britain-and-france-declare-war#:~:text=Honoring%20their%20guarantee%20of%20Poland's,the%20German%20and%20British%20militaries. Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks poland from the east.Poland soon falls and divided between the Germans and Russians Nov 30, 1939 Winter war between USSR and Finland.War ends when finland cedes border lands to the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War#:~:text=Hostilities%20ceased%20in%20March%201940,the%20country's%20international%20reputation%20suffered. 1940 Slovakia,Hungary,Romaina join the Axis Powers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers#:~:text=The%20Tripartite%20Pact%20was%20signed,Bulgaria%20(1%20March%201941). Mar 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway https://www.annefrank.org/en/timeline/61/germany-invades-denmark-and-norway/#:~:text=Under%20the%20code%20name%20'Operation,surrendered%20on%209%20June%201940. Mar 16, 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/#:~:text=Between%209%20May%20and%2022,Luxembourg%2C%20the%20Netherlands%20and%20Belgium. Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and,on June 27, invades Southern France Jun 14, 1940 USSR gains control over the baltic states(Estonia,Lativa,Lithuania) https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/europe/1966-04-01/how-baltic-republics-fare-soviet-union#:~:text=The%20Baltic%20States%20of%20Estonia,republics%20of%20the%20Soviet%20Union. Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades Britsh controlled Egypt https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/struggle-north-africa-1940-43#:~:text=On%2011%20June%201940%2C%20Italy's,from%20their%20colony%20of%20Libya. Sep 27, 1940 Germany ,Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tripartite-Pact#:~:text=Tripartite%20Pact%2C%20agreement%20concluded%20by,States%20from%20entering%20the%20conflict. Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Italian_War Dec 8, 1940 The Japanese gain control over the Philippines,French Indochina and Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_French_Indochina 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign#:~:text=The%20Italian%2010th%20Army%20was,and%20prevent%20an%20Axis%20defeat. Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the axis power https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/bulgaria#:~:text=In%20early%20March%201941%2C%20Bulgaria,Pirot%20County%20in%20eastern%20Serbia. Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by axis and allies and Finland attack the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II Dec 7, 1941 The Japnese lanch a surpise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbour ,Hawaii https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor#:~:text=On%207%20December%201941%2C%20Japan,capture%20strategically%20vital%20oil%20supplies. Apr 9, 1942 The bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japansese Army Forces Filipino and American prisoners of wars to march 60 torture-filled miles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March May 4, 1942 The Battle of Coral Sea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea Jun 3, 1942 The Battle of Midway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942 1st Battle of El Almein https://www.britannica.com/event/battles-of-El-Alamein Aug 7, 1942 The Battle of Guadalcanal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_campaign Oct 23, 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZADVNHond30 May 8, 1943 V-E day https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VE-Day/#:~:text=On%20May%208%2C%201945%20%2D%20known,%2C%20on%20June%206%2C%201944. Aug 23, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditonally https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,127606,00.html#:~:text=Thursday%209%20September%201943&text=Italy%20has%20surrendered%20unconditionally%20to,north%20and%20south%20of%20Rome. Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord,D-day https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/world-war-ii-d-day-invasion-normandy#:~:text=The%20D%2DDay%20operation%20of,the%20beaches%20of%20Normandy%2C%20France. Aug 15, 1944 V-J Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_of_Paris Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jimd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima Apr 1, 1945 Battle of Okinawa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHFApmVV1uA Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies,Harry Truman becomes President https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/looking-back-at-the-day-fdr-died Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is exeuted https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Benito_Mussolini#:~:text=Benito%20Mussolini%2C%20the%20deposed%20Italian,World%20War%20II%20in%20Europe. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on hiroshima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki#:~:text=On%206%20and%209%20August,weapons%20in%20an%20armed%20conflict. Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops atomic bomb on nagasaki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki#:~:text=On%206%20and%209%20August,weapons%20in%20an%20armed%20conflict. 1949 Germany attacks Poland https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939#:~:text=Germany%20launched%20the%20unprovoked%20attack,million%20men%20in%20the%20invasion.
