Europe In WWII (Territory) By TheAmazingDoge Mar 17, 1936 The Nazis takes the Rhineland of Czechoslovakia Mar 15, 1939 The Nazis take Czechoslovakia Sep 1, 1939 The Nazis invade Poland Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 Officially Begins Sep 17, 1939 The Soviets invade Poland Sep 29, 1939 The Nazis and the Soviets decide to split Poland Nov 30, 1939 The Soviets attack Finland Apr 9, 1940 The Nazis invade Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands May 15, 1940 Holland falls to the Nazis May 28, 1940 Belgium surrenders to the Nazis. Jun 10, 1940 Norway surrenders to the Nazis; Italy declares war on Britain and France. Jun 22, 1940 France signs an armistice with Nazi Germany. Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain begins Jul 23, 1940 Soviets take Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece. Apr 6, 1941 Nazis invade Greece and Yugoslavia. Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Sep 13, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad begins Jul 27, 1943 Mussolini is arrested, Italy soon surrenders to the Allies Sep 12, 1943 The Germans rescue Mussolini Sep 23, 1943 Italy becomes a fascist goverment again Oct 13, 1943 Italy declares war on Germany Jun 6, 1944 D-Day bombings in North France Jul 9, 1944 Caen, France is captured by the Allies Sep 1, 1944 Verdun, Dieppe, Artois, Rouen, Abbeville, Antwerp and Brussels liberated by Allies. Jan 17, 1945 The Soviets capture Warsaw, Poland Jan 26, 1945 Soviets liberate Auschwitz Apr 21, 1945 Soviets reach Berlin. May 2, 1945 German troops in Italy surrender. Jun 5, 1945 Allies divide up Germany and Berlin and take over the government. Jul 1, 1945 American, British, and French troops move into Berlin
