WWII Timeline

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  • Time Magazine

    Time Magazine
    Hitler is announced as Time Magazine's Man of the Year, 1938.
  • Germany Against Poland

    Germany Against Poland
    German forces invade Poland innitiating WWII in Europe.
  • Britain and France

    Britain and France
    Britain and Fracne declare war on Germany honoring the support for Poland
  • Pearl Habor

    Pearl Habor
    Japan fighter planes attack an American Naval Base in Hawaii killing 2,335 U.S. servicemen and 68 civilians. This attack also destoyed U.S. aircrafts and naval vessels.
  • U.S. At War

    U.S. At War
    Japan's alliances, Germany and Italy, declare war on the U.S. The United States then declared war on Geramny, Italy, and Japan.
  • Italy Surrenders

    Italy Surrenders
    The Italian government officialy surrenders to the Allies. German forces still occupy most of Italy.
  • D-Day

    D-Day
    The Allies invade Western Europe on the beaches of Normandy, France in the largest amphibious attack in history.
  • HItler Commits Suicide

    HItler Commits Suicide
    Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his underground bunker located in Berlin.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders
    The German army signs an unconditional surrender.
  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima
    The U.S. drops the first ever atomic bomb in war on a Japanese city named Hiroshima.
  • Nagasaki

    Nagasaki
    The U.S. drops the second atomic bomb on Japan in Nagasaki
  • WWII is Over

    WWII is Over
    Japan conducts a formal surrender ceremony in Tokoyo Bay on a U.S. battleship called Missouri.