World War Two Timeline RG

  • Beginning of World War Two

    Hitler (Germany) invaded Poland.
  • Invasion

    Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
  • Invasion

    The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.
  • Warssaw surrenders

    Warsaw surrenders on September 27. The Polish government flees into exile via Romania. Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them on the 28 & 29.
  • Invasion

    Germany invades Norway & Demark. On the first day of this invasion, the Danish king, Christian X, ordered his troops to cease fire, the Germans having conquered Denmark in one day.
  • Invasion of Belgium & the Netherlands.

    Germany invades Belguim & the Netherlands.
  • D- Day