ww2 timeline

  • battle of atlantic

    battle of atlantic
  • Germany and the Soviet Union sign the natzi Soviet pact

    Germany and the Soviet Union sign the natzi Soviet pact
  • Germany attacks Poland

    Germany attacks Poland
  • Great Britten and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britten 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.
  • Winter war between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.

    Winter war between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.
  • Slovakia, Hungary, Romania joins the axis power

    Slovakia, Hungary, Romania joins the axis power
  • Germany invades and captured Denmark and Norway

    Germany invades and captured Denmark and Norway
  • Germany attacks Western Europe

    Germany attacks Western Europe
  • USSR gains control over the Baltic states

    USSR gains control over the Baltic states
  • Italy invades British controlled Egypt

    Italy invades British controlled Egypt
  • 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 north africa to reinforce the italians

    german afrika korps are sent to north africa to reinforce the italians
  • Bulgaria joins the axis powers

    Bulgaria joins the axis powers
  • germany joined by axis allied and Finland attacks the USSR

    germany joined by axis allied and Finland attacks  the USSR
  • The Japanese launch a surprise attach on the US naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii

    The Japanese launch a surprise attach on the US naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
  • The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indo-China, and Singapore

    The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indo-China, and Singapore
  • The US declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the US.

    The US declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the US.
  • The bataan death march begins as the imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured - filled miles

    The bataan death march begins as the imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured - filled miles
  • The Battle of Coral Sea

    The Battle of Coral Sea
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway
  • lst battle of El Alamein

    lst battle of El Alamein
  • The Battle of Guadalcanal

    The Battle of Guadalcanal
  • 2nd battle of El Almein

    2nd battle of El Almein
  • battle of stalingrad

    battle of stalingrad
  • Italy surrenders unconditionally

    Italy surrenders unconditionally
  • Operation overload D-day

    Operation overload D-day
  • Paris is liberated

    Paris is liberated
  • battle of bluge

    battle of bluge
  • battle of iwa jima

    battle of iwa jima
  • Yalta conference

    Yalta conference
  • battle of okinawa

    battle of okinawa
  • FDR dies, harry truman becomes president

    FDR dies, harry truman becomes president
  • Mussolini is executed

    Mussolini is executed
  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day
  • battle of britain

    battle of britain
  • Potsdam conference

    Potsdam conference
  • US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki

    US drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
  • US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    US drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day