WW2 timeline By FireOwl67 Nov 11, 1918 WW1 ends Jan 30, 1933 Hitler appointed German leader Sep 1, 1939 WW2 begins Sep 17, 1939 soviet union invades poland Sep 27, 1939 Warsaw captured Dec 13, 1939 UK wins war's first sea battle Apr 8, 1940 Norway invaded May 10, 1940 Churchill becomes prime minister May 26, 1940 Miracle of Dunkirk this event happened 5/26-6/4/1940 Jun 14, 1940 Paris falls to Nazis Jul 10, 1940 Britain fights for its life this event happened 7/10-10/31/1940 Dec 7, 1941 U.S. plunged into war