Main events in World war 2 By sunnysmile Sep 1, 1939 Hiltler invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Norway and Denmark May 10, 1940 Germany attacks western Europe - Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium May 12, 1940 The German army enters France May 27, 1940 Evacuation of 340,000 soldiers from the British and French armies from the beaches of Dunkirk. Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war, declaring war on Britain and France. Jun 14, 1940 German army enters and takes over Paris Jun 21, 1940 Italy invades Southern France Jun 22, 1940 German troops conquer most of France. France surrenders to Germany. Jul 10, 1940 The battle of Britain begins Sep 7, 1940 The London Blitz begins Apr 6, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Russia Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack USA naval base at Pearl Harbour Hawaii Dec 8, 1941 USA declares war on Japan entering the war. Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on USA Sep 28, 1943 Italy surrenders Oct 10, 1943 Italy swaps sides and declares war on Germany Jun 6, 1944 D-Day - British and US troops land successfully on Normandy beaches Sep 11, 1944 US troops enter Germany Apr 30, 1945 Hitler dies May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe day. WW2 ends in Europe.
