THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945) By María Sanjuan Martínez Period: 1939 to 1942 AXIS VICTORIES AND EXPANSIONS Sep 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland May 10, 1940 German offensive to the east Jun 22, 1941 Invasion of the USSR Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Period: 1942 to 1947 ALLIED VICTORIES AND CONQUESTS Jun 4, 1942 American victory at Midway Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Nov 8, 1942 Allied landings in North Africa Sep 8, 1943 Italy surrenders Jun 6, 1944 Allied landings in Normandy May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders
