Late Stages of World War II By KenH1795 Period: Jan 1, 1943 to Dec 31, 1945 Late Stages of World War II Feb 2, 1943 German Defeat at Stalingrad Germany had lost a devastating defeat in Stalingrad, Russia. This event was considered the turning-point in the war for they never recovered. Sep 3, 1943 Invasion of Italy Sep 8, 1943 Italy Surrenders Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Invasion The D-Day invasion was the landing of Allied troops on Normandy. Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 19, 1945 Invasion of Iwo Jima Mar 6, 1945 Bombing of Nagasaki Apr 1, 1945 Invasion of Okinawa Apr 16, 1945 Battle of Berlin Apr 28, 1945 Death of Mussolini Apr 30, 1945 Death of Hitler Apr 30, 1945 Death of Hitler May 8, 1945 VE-Day Aug 6, 1945 Bombing of Hiroshima Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders
