World War II

Invasion of Albany

Period: Apr 7, 1939 to Apr 15, 1939

Italy conquered Albany

Poland Invasion

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Oct 6, 1939

Hitler's army invaded Poland, ending up with the Poland Republic and provoking the beginning of the Second World War. In German it is known as 'Fall Weiss'.

World War II

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945

Declarations of War

Sep 3, 1939

France and UK declarated the war to Germany

Declaration of war

Sep 9, 1939

Canada declares the war to Germany

Terrorist attack

Nov 8, 1939

There was a terrorist attack against Hitler in Munich

The Soviet Union attacks Findland

Nov 30, 1939

Hungary, Romania and Slovakia became part of the Axis

1940

Slovakia (23 November), Hungary (20 November) and Romania (22 November) became part of the Axis

The Ghetto of Lodz is established

Jan 25, 1940

The Ghetto of Lodz is established by the Nazi Party in Poland

Auschwitz construction

Mar 27, 1940

Heinrich Himmler (SS's leader) orders the construction of the extermination camp of Auschwitz

Invasion of Belgium, Luxemburg and Netherlands

May 10, 1940

Germany invaded Belgium, Luxemburg and Netherlands

Dunkirk

Jun 4, 1940

Germany conquers Dunkirk

Invasion of Egypt

Sep 13, 1940

Italy conquers Egypt

TRIPARTITE PACT

Sep 27, 1940

Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

Greece Invasion

Oct 28, 1940

Italy conquers Greece

Bulgary became part of the Axis

Mar 1, 1941

Invasion of the USSR

Period: Jun 22, 1941 to 1941

Germany invades the USSR and Findland became part of the Axis

USA declares the war to Japan

Dec 8, 1941

USA declares the war to Japan and stops being neutral

Italy submits to the Alied powers

Sep 8, 1943

Italy submits to the Alied powers and Germany conquers Italy, creating another Fascist Regime

Normandy landing

Jun 6, 1944

USA and Britain's troops land in Normandy

Armistice between Findland and USSR

Sep 12, 1944

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Germany submits to the Alied

May 9, 1945

Hiroshima atomic bomb

Aug 6, 1945

Nagasaki atomic bomb

Aug 9, 1945

Japan submits to the Alied

Sep 2, 1945

Japan submits to the Alied and the Second World War ends up