WW2 timeline By d1viin3 Jun 3, 1932 battle of midway Oct 28, 1936 Italy invades greece Period: 1939 to 1945 Battle of the Atlantic https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-atlantic Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet pact https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-soviet-pact#:~:text=The%20German%2DSoviet%20Pact%20was%20an%20agreement%20signed%20by%20Nazi,Minister%20Vyacheslav%20Molotov%20negotiated%20it. Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks Poland https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939#:~:text=On%20September%201%2C%201939%2C%20Germany,to%20encircle%20and%20dismember%20Germany. Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/timeline-event/holocaust/1939-1941/britain-and-france-declare-war#:~:text=Honoring%20their%20guarantee%20of%20Poland's,the%20German%20and%20British%20militaries. Sep 17, 1939 ussr attacks poland from the east Nov 30, 1939 winter war between ussr and finland 1940 slovakia hungary romania join the axis powers Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark ad Norway https://www.annefrank.org/en/timeline/61/germany-invades-denmark-and-norway/#:~:text=Under%20the%20code%20name%20'Operation,surrendered%20on%209%20June%201940. Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940 Germany attacks western Europe https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-invasion-of-western-europe-may-1940#:~:text=Germany%20attacked%20in%20the%20west,to%20meet%20the%20German%20attack. Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and invade southern france Jun 14, 1940 ussr gains control over the baltic states Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain Sep 13, 1940 Italy envades British controlled Eqypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany Italy and Japan sign the Tripartit pact https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tripartite-Pact#:~:text=Tripartite%20Pact%2C%20agreement%20concluded%20by,States%20from%20entering%20the%20conflict. 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign#:~:text=The%20Italian%2010th%20Army%20was,and%20prevent%20an%20Axis%20defeat. Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attacks the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II#:~:text=Finland%20then%20turned%20to%20Nazi,would%20invade%20the%20Soviet%20Union. Dec 7, 1941 the japanese launch a surprise attack on the us narval base in pearl harbour hawaii Dec 8, 1941 the us declares war against japan. germany and italy soon declare war on the us Dec 8, 1941 the japanese gain control over philippines, french indochina and singapore Apr 9, 1942 the bataan death march begins as the imperial japanese army forces May 4, 1942 battle of the coral sea Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942 1st Battle of El Alamein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_El_Alamein#:~:text=The%20First%20Battle%20of%20El,and%20Commonwealth)%20forces%20of%20the Period: Jul 17, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad Aug 7, 1942 the battle of guadalcanal Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 5, 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-alamein Sep 3, 1943 italy surrenders unconditionally Jun 6, 1944 Operation overlord, D-day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of the Bulge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge Feb 4, 1945 yalta conference Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 Battle of two Jima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 22, 1945 Battle of Okinawa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa Apr 11, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/trivia/biographical-sketch-harry-truman Apr 28, 1945 mussolini is executed May 8, 1945 v-e day Period: Jul 17, 1945 to Sep 21, 1945 potsdam conference Aug 6, 1945 us drops an atomic bomb on hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 us drops an atomic bomb on nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 v-j day Mar 1, 2024 Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/bulgaria#:~:text=In%20early%20March%201941%2C%20Bulgaria,attack%20on%20Yugoslavia%20and%20Greece.
