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Start of WW2
World War II begins when Nazi Germany invades Poland's capital. German forces than defeat the Polish army and Warsaw (capital of Poland) surrenders. -
Declaring War
Following the attack on Poland, Britain and France declare war on Germany which are allied nations of Poland. -
Invasion
Germany invades Norway and Denmark -
Invasions
Germany launches invasions of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France. After a couple weeks, all but France has surrendered. -
Surrender of France
France signs the official surrender to Germany -
Battle of Britain
Germany starts to bomb Great Britain in the Battle of Britain -
Italy
Italian troops invade British controller areas of Egypt to try and expand Italian territories. -
Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact in Berlin for the alliance of the Axis Powers. The alliance is for mutual assistance for any members suffering an attack by a nation not already in the war. -
Largest Military Effort
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa which is the invasion of the Soviet Union and the largest military effort of World War II. Within a few weeks, the Soviet Union joins the Allied Nations. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan launches a surprise attack on American soil and bombs Hawaii's naval base at Pearl Harbor. More than 2,300 American soldiers and sailors died and another 1,100 were wounded. -
After Pearl Harbor
President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares war on Japan -
War on U.S.
After the United States declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. When this happened, the United States officially enter World War II as part of the Allied Powers -
Japan Captures Singapore
Japan beats British resistance and captures Singapore which was Britain's last strategic foothold in the East -
Executive Order 9066
President Roosevelt signs the Executive Order 9066, which orders the capture and incarceration of all Japanese-Americans in the United States. There was a total of about 100,000 Japanese-American citizens captured -
Philippines
Japan captures the Philippines -
Japan Captures Burma
Japan captures Burma, ending British rule in the country. -
Turning Point
Japan is defeated by the Allies in the Battle of Midway. This battle marks a turning point for the Allies. -
German Troops Surrender
German troops surrender to the Soviet Red Army in Stalingrad, USSR. -
Italy Officially Surrender
Italy surrenders to the Allies and becomes the first of the Axis Powers to break and weaken the Axis Powers. -
D-Day
Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy, France to liberate Western Europe from Nazi control. -
Japan's Navy Defeat
Japan's navy is defeated by the Allies -
Germany Surrenders
Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe -
Hiroshima
The United States drops an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The United States becomes the first and only nation to use nuclear warfare. The bomb immediately killed about 60,000 to 80,000 people. A total of 135,000 were killed from the nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. -
Nagasaki
The United States drops a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. About 40,000 to 75,000 people died immediately. The total death count reaches an estimated 80,000 -
End of WW2
Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, ending World War II completely.