World War 2 - The Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declares war on Germany
The Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declares war on Germany
France, Australia and New Zealand also declares war on Germany
South Africa declares war on Germany.
Canada declares war on Germany
The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.
The Soviet Union invades Finland
Germany invades Norway and Denmark. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack; Norway holds out until June 9.
Winston Churchill becomes the new British Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain.
Germany attacks western Europe - Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium. Luxemburg surrenders to the Germans
The German army enters France
Holland surrenders to the Germans.
The Local Defence Volunteers (Dad's Army) is created in Britain. It was later called the Home Guard
The evacuation of 340,000 soldiers of the British and French armies from the beaches of Dunkirk.
Belgium surrenders to the Germans
Norway surrenders to the Germans
Italy enters the war and declares war on Britain and France
German troups conquer most of France. France surrenders to the Germans
Battle of Britain begins
The London Blitz starts
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact
Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece.
Germany invades Russia
The Japanese attack the USA Naval Base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.
Germany and Italy declare war on the United States United States formally declares declares war on Germany and Italy.
British and U.S. troops win back North Africa
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in occupied Poland The largest single revolt by Jews against the Nazis during WW2.
Italy surrenders
Italy swaps sides and declares war on Germany
British and U.S. troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans. This day is known as D-Day
Allied troops reach Paris
The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border.
Germany surrenders to the western Allies.
Winston Churchill announces VE Day - Victory in Europe. British people wave flags, sing and dance in the streets. WW2 ends in Europe
Hitler commits suicide
The first atomic bomb is dropped by The United States on Hiroshima killing 78,000 citizens
The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II
