World War 2 By __adam__ Sep 1, 1939 Start of the War Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany invades Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg Jun 5, 1940 German forces move south towards Paris Jun 10, 1940 Italy declares war on France and Great Britain Jun 13, 1940 Germany begins invasion of France Jun 14, 1940 German Troops enter Paris Jun 22, 1940 France Surrenders to Germany Jul 1, 1940 Air war between Britain and Germany (Battle of Britain) July-September Sep 1, 1940 Japanese start occupying bases in Indo-China Mar 28, 1941 Italian navy defeated. British Royal Navy gains control of the Mediterranean Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades USSR; USSR joins the Allies in war against Germany Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on USA Sep 2, 1945 End of the War
