WW2 Timeline By Vicky.y Nov 1, 1938 Slovakia, Hungary, Romania joins the axis powers Period: 1939 to 1945 Battle of the atlantic Aug 23, 1939 germany and the soviet union sign the nazi-soviet pact Sep 1, 1939 germany attacks poland Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany Period: Apr 9, 1940 to Jun 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 22, 1940 Germany attacks western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France fall Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on june 27, invades Southern France Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of britain Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the tripartite pact Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece Feb 1, 1941 German Afrika korps are sent to north Africa to reinforce the italians Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the axis powers May 22, 1941 Germany joined by the axis allies and Finland attack the USSR Apr 9, 1942 Bataan death march begins as the imperial Japanese army forces Filipino and American prisoners of world war to march 60 tortured-filled miles Period: May 4, 1942 to May 8, 1929 The battle of the coral sea Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942 1st battle of El Alamein Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of stalinggrad Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 5, 1942 2nd battle of El Alamein Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionally Jun 6, 1944 operation overload, D-day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of the bulge Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies Harry Truman becomes president Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide Period: Jul 17, 1945 to Aug 2, 1945 potsdam conference Period: Apr 1, 1971 to Jun 22, 1945 Battle of Okinawa