World War II

By Rebecca V
  • WWII begins

    WWII begins

    Germany invades Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany
  • Soviet Union invades Poland

    Soviet Union invades Poland

    Joseph Stalin (soviet leader) orders the invasion of Poland
  • Captured Warsaw

    Captured Warsaw

    Warsaw surrenders to Germany
  • UK wins sea battle

    UK wins sea battle

    Britain defeats Germany at the Battle of River Plate. It was the first sea battle
  • Norway Invades

    Norway Invades

    Germany invades Norway. Ending the "Phony War"
  • Nazis captures Paris

    Nazis captures Paris

    Paris falls to German forces. France 11 days later
  • Pearl Harbor bombing

    Pearl Harbor bombing

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. 4 days later Hitler declares war on U.S.
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders

    Germany surrenders to the Allies after Adolf Hitler committed suicide (April 30)
  • End of WWII

    End of WWII

    Japan surrenders to U.S. General and the Allies. Ends the war