World war2 soldiers1

World War 2.

  • Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

    Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
  • Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2

    Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2
  • Britain and France declare war on Germany

  • Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands

    Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
  • Italy declares war on France and Great Britain

  • Germany invades the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)

  • The Japanese launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

    The Japanese launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • Germany and Italy declare war on the United States; then the United States declares war on Germany and Italy

  • Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066

    Roosevelt issues Executive Order 9066
  • The Allies invade North Africa

  • The Germans surrender at Stalingrad, Soviet Union

  • Italy surrenders

  • D-Day

    D-Day
  • The United States drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan

  • The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan

    The United States drops a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan