The Second World War By sophia.dyer.00 Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britian, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany Period: Sep 3, 1939 to Mar 20, 1940 The 'Phoney War' Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades eastern Poland Soviet Union invades eastern Poland Nov 30, 1939 Soviet Union invades Finland Apr 9, 1940 Germany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway May 10, 1940 British Prime Minister, Chamberlain, resigns, placed by Winston Churchill May 10, 1940 Germany invades Belguim, Holland and Luxemburg Jun 14, 1940 German army enters Paris German army enters Paris Jul 10, 1940 Start of the Battle of Britain Start of the Battle of Britain Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact Mar 30, 1941 German Afrika Korps brgin offensive in North Africa Apr 13, 1941 Soviets and Japanese sign neutrality pact Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Germany invades Soviet Union Nov 25, 1941 Germany attacks Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Dec 7, 1941 Japanese declare war on USA Dec 8, 1941 Allies (expect Soviets) declare war on Japan Feb 15, 1942 Singapore falls to Japanese Singapore falls to Japanese Feb 19, 1942 Darwin bombed by the Japanese Darwin bombed by the Japanese Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway between Japan and USA Battle of Midway between Japan and USA Period: Jul 23, 1942 to Jan 23, 1943 Australians fight the Japanese at Kokoda Australians fight the Japanese at Kokoda Oct 23, 1942 Battle of El Alamein begins, in which allied troops led by Australians defeat the Germans Jan 31, 1943 German surrender at Stalingrad May 12, 1943 Surrender of Axis forces in North Africa Surrender of Axis forces in North Africa Jul 10, 1943 Allied landings in Sicily Jul 25, 1943 Mussolini's Italian Fascist government overthrown Sep 3, 1943 Italy signs armistice Jan 6, 1944 Soviets advance into Poland Jun 4, 1944 Rome captured by Allies Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord (D-Day) - Allied invasion of Normandy Operation Overlord (D-Day) - Allied invasion of Normandy Jul 20, 1944 German assassination attempt on Hitler fails Aug 25, 1944 Allies liberate Paris Nov 4, 1944 Surrender of Axis forces in Greece Nov 24, 1944 French capture Strasbourg Dec 16, 1944 German attack through Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge begins Germany attacks through Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge begins Jan 26, 1945 Soviets liberate Auschwitz Soviets liberate Auschwitz Feb 19, 1945 US landings on Iwo Jima US landings on Iwo Jima Apr 23, 1945 Soviets enter Berlin Soviets enter Berlin Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini captured by partisans and executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 German unconditional surrender German unconditional surrender Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 14, 1945 Japanese Surrender Japanese Surrender
