WW2 By milavbishop Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union (USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks Poland Sep 3, 1939 Battle of the Atlantic Sep 17, 1939 Great Britian and France declare war on Germany Nov 30, 1939 Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR. Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France fall Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on June 27th, invades Southern France Jul 16, 1940 Battle of Britain Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece Nov 1, 1940 Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers Feb 1, 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR Aug 25, 1941 Paris is liberated Dec 7, 1941 The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii Dec 8, 1941 The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore Dec 8, 1941 United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United states Apr 9, 1942 The Bataan death march begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles May 4, 1942 The Battle of Coral Sea Jun 3, 1942 The Battle of Midway Jul 1, 1942 1st Battle of El Alamein Aug 4, 1942 The Battle of Guadacanal Aug 19, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad Oct 23, 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionally Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord, D-Day Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Confrence Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president Apr 26, 1945 Battle of Okinawa Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler Commits suicide May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam Confrence Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 15, 1945 V-J Day
