history ww2 timeline By fread42 Period: Jan 1, 1939 to Dec 31, 1945 ww2 Aug 23, 1939 stalin nadhitler sign nonaggression pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland germany inavded Poland and was defeated within a couple of weeks. Sep 3, 1939 Britain nad France declare War Jun 25, 1940 hitler defeats France May 15, 1941 the Robin Moor is sunk Dec 7, 1941 peal harbor is attacked Jun 6, 1944 D-Day May 8, 1945 WW2 ends Sep 2, 1945 Surrneder of Japan Mar 22, 1949 For whom the Bell tolls is pushblished i couldnt find an exact date for when it was pushlished