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Germany controlled much of Europe
Germany conquered or controlled much of continental Europe, and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan. Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned and annexed territories of their European neighbours, Poland, Finland, Romania and the Baltic states. -
The start of WW2 generally.
The second World War have begun generally on 1 September 1939, with the invasion of Poland by Germany -
French and United Kingdom declarate war to Germany
Subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. -
The Fall of France
Following the onset of campaigns in North Africa and East Africa, and the Fall of France in mid 1940. -
Invasion to Soviet Unions
On 22 June 1941, the European Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the largest land theatre of war in history. -
The attack of Japan
In December 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States as well as European colonies in the Pacific. -
Declarations of War
Following an immediate U.S. declaration of war against Japan, supported by one from Great Britain, the European Axis powers quickly declared war on the U.S. in solidarity with their Japanese ally. -
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. The United States Navy under Admirals Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance defeated an attacking fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy under Admirals Isoroku Yamamoto, Chūichi Nagumo, and Nobutake Kondō near Midway Atoll, inflicting devastating damage.
