WWII Timeline By Watzebras May 22, 1939 Nazis sign "Pact of Steel" with Italy Sep 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland Germany invaded Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 Timespan of WWII Sep 3, 1939 Britian,France, Australia and New Zeland declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Soviets invade Poland Mar 16, 1940 Germans bomb Scapa Flow naval bases Jul 10, 1940 Battel of Britain Nov 5, 1940 Roosevelt is re-elected as U.S. president Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Dec 19, 1941 Hitler takes control over German army Jun 1, 1942 Mass killing of Jews begin in Auschwitz Feb 2, 1943 Germans surrender at Stalingrad Jul 25, 1943 Mussolini arrested Jun 6, 1944 Normandy Landings/ D-Day Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 V-E Day Victory in Europe Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders