The course of WWII

WWII begins

Sep 1, 1939

Adolf Hitler signs strategic treaters with Italy and Japan. Hitler invades Poland soon afterwards. France and Britain declare war two days later.

Battle of Britain

Jan 1, 1940

British Victory in the Battle of Britain forces Hitler to postpone invasions plans.

New Leaders

Mar 30, 1940

Churchill bcomes new Prime Minister of Britain.

German "Blizkerg" overwhelms Holland, France,Belgium

May 10, 1940

Holland surrenders to Belgium May 15. Belgium surrenders to the Nazis on May 28. The Nazis bomb Paris June 3.

Axis force

Sep 27, 1940

Germany, Italy, and Japan sign a pact and create the Axis Force. Hungary and Romainia soon join the Axis Force.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

Japanese bomb and invade Pearl Harbor. Britain and America declare war on Japan.

Singapore falls to Japan

Feb 1, 1942

Japanese bomb and take Singapore also 25,000 prisoners.

Germany Suffers

Mar 30, 1942

Germany expierences setbacks in Stalingrad and El Alamein. However, Germany invades Sevastopol and take it in a matter of days.

Battle of Midway

Jun 1, 1942

America's navy wins the Battle of Midway, the first major victory in the Pacific War. Ameica depleted Japan of many ships and become essentially equal naval forces.

Stalingrad

Feb 1, 1943

Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany's and Hitler's first major defeat.

Kharkov

Feb 16, 1943

Soviets retake Kharkov after first invasion on February 8.

Invasion of Italy

Jun 19, 1943

Allies bomb Rome and capture Palermo. Germany begins to evacuate Italy.

Italy Surrenders

Sep 8, 1943

Italian forces are crippled and surrender, but Germany takes over and occupy Rome.

Soviets gain pace

Dec 24, 1943

Soviets quickens pace toward Eastern Europe and launches offensives on Ukrainian front.

Anzio

Jan 1, 1944

Allies land in Anzio and bomb the Monte Cassino Monastary

D-Day

Aug 1, 1944

Allies invade Normandy and France. Paris is soon liberated. US troops soon reach Avranches.

Guam

Oct 1, 1944

Guam is liberated by the US Okinawa and Iwo Jima is bombed

Aushwitz

Jan 26, 1945

Aushwitz liberated by Soviet troops.

New President

Apr 12, 1945

Upon Roosevelt's death, Truman becomes the new president of the United States.

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

Russians reach Berlin, Hitler commits suicide. Unconditional surrender of Germany.

WWII Ends

Aug 14, 1945

Atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders unconditionally.