WW2 Timeline

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    Battle of the Atlantic

  • Germany and the Soviet Union USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact

    Germany and the Soviet Union USSR sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact
  • Great Britan and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britan and France declare war on Germany
  • USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians

    USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians
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    Winter War between USSR and Finland

  • Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers

    Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers
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    Germany joined by Axis allis and Finland attack the USSR

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    Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

  • Italy joins the war and,on June 27, invades Southern France

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    USSR gains control over the Baltic States

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    Battle of Britain

  • Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
  • Italy invades Greece

    Italy invades Greece
  • German Afrika Korps are sent to Africa to reinforce the Italians

    German Afrika Korps are sent to Africa to reinforce the Italians
  • Germany attacks Poland

    Germany attacks Poland
  • Operation Overlord D-Day

    Operation Overlord D-Day
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    Battle of Stralingrad

  • Italy surrenders unconditionally

  • The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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    The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina and Singapore

  • The Bataan Death March begins as the imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles

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    Battle of the Coral Sea

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    The Battle of the Midway

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    1st Battle of El Alamein

  • The Battle of Guadalcanal

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    2nd Battle of El Alamein

  • Mussolini is executed

  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki

  • Paris is liberated

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    Battle of the budge

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    Yalta Conference

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    Battle of Iwo Jima

  • Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers

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    Battle of Okinawa

  • Hitler commits sucide

  • V-E Day

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    Potsdam Conference

  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

  • V-J Day

  • Italy invades British controlled Egypt

  • The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United States