World War II Major Events

Germany Invades Poland: Start of World War

1939

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland

Winston Churchill: Prime Minister of UK

1940

Denmark and Norway Invaded by Germany

Apr 9, 1940

Soviet Union Invaded by Germany

Jun 22, 1941

Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Start of the Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

An intense naval battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Ocean. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway)

Ally Forces Invade Italy

Sep 3, 1943

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland)

Italy Surrenders to Allies

Sep 13, 1943

Italy Declares war on Germany

Oct 13, 1943

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-germany)

Start of Invasion of Normandy

Jun 6, 1944

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day)

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims)

Bombing of Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

(http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki)

Japan Surenders

Sep 2, 1945

(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders)