The World War II

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  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
  • Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.

    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.

    Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
  • The Soviet Union invades Poland

    The Soviet Union invades Poland

    The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.
  • Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them.

    Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them.

    Warsaw surrenders on September 27. Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them.
  • Germany attacks western Europe

    Germany attacks western Europe

    Germany attacks western Europe—France, Belgium, Netherlands and the neutral Low Countries.
  • Italy enters the war

    Italy enters the war

    Italy enters the war and it invades France.
  • The Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany.

    The Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany.

    The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany.
  • The Tripartite Pact.

    The Tripartite Pact.

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.
  • The Axis.

    The Axis.

    Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania join the Axis.
  • Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Invasion of Yugoslavia

    Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria invade Yugoslavia
  • Invasion of Soviet Union

    Invasion of Soviet Union

    Nazi Germany and its Axis partners (except Bulgaria) invade the Soviet Union. Finland, joins the Axis just before the invasion.
  • Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.
  • The United States declares war on Japan

    The United States declares war on Japan

    The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.
  • Germany and the Axis declare war on the United States.

    Germany and the Axis declare war on the United States.

    Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.
  • New offensive in the Soviet Union.

    New offensive in the Soviet Union.

    Germany and her Axis partners launch a new offensive in the Soviet Union.
  • Soviet troops counterattack.

    Soviet troops counterattack.

    Soviet troops counterattack.
  • Benito Mussolini is deposed. Pietro Badoglio gets the power.

    Benito Mussolini is deposed. Pietro Badoglio gets the power.

    The Fascist Grand Council deposes Benito Mussolini, enabling Italian marshall Pietro Badoglio to form a new government.
  • The Germans occupy Hungary.

    The Germans occupy Hungary.

    The Germans occupy Hungary.
  • British and US land on the Normandy beaches

    British and US land on the Normandy beaches

    British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans.
  • The Soviets destroy the German

    The Soviets destroy the German

    The Soviets launch a massive offensive and destroy the German Army Group Center and drive towards central Poland.
  • Anglo-American forces break out of the Normandy beachhead

    Anglo-American forces break out of the Normandy beachhead

    Anglo-American forces break out of the Normandy beachhead and race eastward towards Paris.
  • Finland leaves the Axis

    Finland leaves the Axis

    Finland concludes an armistice with the Soviet Union, leaving the Axis partnership.
  • The Hungarian fascists prevent the Hungarian government for surrender to the Soviets.

    The Hungarian fascists prevent the Hungarian government for surrender to the Soviets.

    The Hungarian fascist Arrow Cross movement carries out a coup d’état with German support to prevent the Hungarian government from pursuing negotiations for surrender to the Soviets.
  • The Germans launch a final offensive in the west

    The Germans launch a final offensive in the west

    The Germans launch a final offensive in the west, known as the Battle of the Bulge, in an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border.
  • Some countries are freed.

    Some countries are freed.

    Most of France, Belgium and the south of Netherlands are freed.
  • The Soviets launch their final offensive

    The Soviets launch their final offensive

    The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin.
  • Hitler commits suicide.

    Hitler commits suicide.

    Hitler commits suicide.
  • Germany surrenders to the Allies.

    Germany surrenders to the Allies.

    Germany surrenders to the western Allies.
  • Germany surrenders to the Soviets.

    Germany surrenders to the Soviets.

    Germany surrenders to the Soviets.
  • An atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

    An atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
  • The Soviet Union declares war on Japan

    The Soviet Union declares war on Japan

    The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria.
  • An atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

    An atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

    The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
  • Japan formally surrenders. End of the World War II.

    Japan formally surrenders. End of the World War II.

    Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.