WW2 timeline

Potsdam conference

Period: 19 to 13

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf

U.S drops an atomic bomb on hiroshima

Jul 6, 1911

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki#:~:text=On%206%20and%209%20August,weapons%20in%20an%20armed%20conflict.

The Unites States decares war on Japan. Germany and italy soon declare war on the united states

Dec 8, 1914

https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/world-war-ii/#:~:text=After%20the%20Japanese%20bombing%20of,in%20the%20Second%20World%20War.

Germany and soviet union USSR sign the nazi-soviet pact

Aug 23, 1937

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.

Italy joins the war and on june 27th, invades southern France

Jun 10, 1938

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_France#:~:text=The%20Italian%20invasion%20of%20France,of%20the%20Battle%20of%20France.&text=The%20Italian%20entry%20into%20the,Africa%20and%20the%20Mediterranean%20Sea.

The Japanese gain control over the Phillippines, French indochina and singapore

Period: Dec 8, 1938 to 1925

https://www.pacificatrocities.org/japanese-imperialism-through-the-lens-of-french-indochina.html

Battle of the atlantic

Period: 1939 to 1945

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-of-the-atlantic

Germany attacks Poland

Sep 1, 1939

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.

Germany attacks Poland

Sep 1, 1939

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.

USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the germans and russians

Sep 17, 1939

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939#:~:text=After%20heavy%20shelling%20and%20bombing,was%20along%20the%20Bug%20River.

Sloviakia, Hungary, Romania, join the axis powers

1940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers#:~:text=The%20Tripartite%20Pact%20was%20signed,Bulgaria%20(1%20March%201941).

Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940

https://www.annefrank.org/en/timeline/61/germany-invades-denmark-and-norway/#:~:text=Under%20the%20code%20name%20'Operation,surrendered%20on%209%20June%201940.

Germany attacks western europe. luxembourg, netherlands, belgium and northern france fall

Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/history-and-stories/fall-of-france/#:~:text=Between%209%20May%20and%2022,Luxembourg%2C%20the%20Netherlands%20and%20Belgium.

USSR gains control over the Baltic states

Period: Jun 14, 1940 to Aug 8, 1940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_the_Baltic_states#:~:text=In%201944%2C%20the%20Soviet%20Union,formal%20surrender%20in%20May%201945.

The battle of midway

Jul 3, 1940

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/battle-midway

Battle of Brittain

Jul 10, 1940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain

Italy surrenders unconditionally

Sep 3, 1940

https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,127606,00.html#:~:text=Thursday%209%20September%201943&text=Italy%20has%20surrendered%20unconditionally%20to,north%20and%20south%20of%20Rome.

Italy invades Brittish controlled Egypt

Sep 13, 1940

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/struggle-north-africa-1940-43#:~:text=On%2011%20June%201940%2C%20Italy's,from%20their%20colony%20of%20Libya.

Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

Sep 27, 1940

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tripartite-Pact

Italy invades Greece

Oct 28, 1940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Italian_War

Winter War between USSR and Finland. war ends when finland cedes border lands to the USSR

Period: Nov 30, 1940 to Mar 13, 1940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Peace_Treaty

Geman afrika korps are sent to north africa to reinforce the italians

Feb 2, 1941

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign#:~:text=The%20Italian%2010th%20Army%20was,and%20prevent%20an%20Axis%20defeat.

Bulgaria joins the axis powers

Mar 1, 1941

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/bulgaria#:~:text=In%20early%20March%201941%2C%20Bulgaria,attack%20on%20Yugoslavia%20and%20Greece.

The Japanese launch a suprise attack on the U.S naval base in pearl harbour hawaii

Dec 7, 1941

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor#:~:text=On%207%20December%201941%2C%20Japan,capture%20strategically%20vital%20oil%20supplies.

The bataan death march begins as the imperial Japanese army forces fillpino and american prisoners of war to march 60 tortured filled miles

Apr 9, 1942

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/battle-bataan-death-march

The battle of coral sea

May 4, 1942

https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Coral-Sea

The battle of guadalcanal

Period: Jul 7, 1942 to Feb 9, 1943

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal

Great Brittain and france declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1942

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.

2nd battle of EL Alamein

Oct 31, 1942

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-alamein

FDR dies, harry truman becomes president

Apr 12, 1943

https://www.trumanlibraryinstitute.org/wwii-75-marching-victory-7/

Battle of okinawa

Apr 22, 1943

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Battle-of-Okinawa

Mussolini is executed

Apr 28, 1943

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/death-of-benito-mussolini

Battle of stalingrad

Aug 23, 1943

https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-stalingrad

Operation Overlord, D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/world-war-ii-d-day-invasion-normandy#:~:text=The%20D%2DDay%20operation%20of,the%20beaches%20of%20Normandy%2C%20France.

Paris is liberated

Jul 28, 1944

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_of_Paris#:~:text=The%20liberation%20of%20Paris%20(French,capital%20on%2025%20August%201944.

Battle of the bulge

Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge

Yalta confrerence

Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Feb 11, 1945

https://www.britannica.com/event/Yalta-Conference

Battle of Jima

Feb 19, 1945

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide

V-E day

May 8, 1945

https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VE-Day/#:~:text=On%20May%208%2C%201945%20%2D%20known,%2C%20on%20June%206%2C%201944.

1st battle of El Alamein

Jul 1, 1945

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_El_Alamein#:~:text=The%20First%20Battle%20of%20El,and%20Commonwealth)%20forces%20of%20the

U.S drops an atomic bomb on nagasaki

Jul 9, 1945

https://www.britannica.com/event/atomic-bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki#:~:text=When%20were%20the%20atomic%20bombs,AM%20on%20August%209%2C%201945.

V-J day

Aug 15, 1945

https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VJ-Day/#:~:text=V%2DJ%20Day%2C%20or%20Victory%20over,the%20world%20erupted%20in%20celebration.

Germany joins the Axis allies and Finland attacks the USSR

Apr 9, 1948

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II#:~:text=Finland%20then%20turned%20to%20Nazi,would%20invade%20the%20Soviet%20Union.

Germany attacks western Europe, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and northern France fall

Period: May 10, 1949 to Jun 22, 1940

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/history-and-stories/fall-of-france/#:~:text=Between%209%20May%20and%2022,Luxembourg%2C%20the%20Netherlands%20and%20Belgium.