World War 2 By stevefox Sep 1, 1939 Nazi's invade Poland Starting World War 2 Apr 9, 1940 German invades Denmark and Norway Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. https://youtu.be/3e99lfmmDN0 Jun 14, 1942 British and US navies halt the Japanese naval advance in the central Pacific at Midway. https://youtu.be/F4pUD9qWKs8 Jun 6, 1944 British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France, opening a “Second Front” against the Germans May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders to Allied Forces Aug 9, 1945 The United States drops second atomic bomb this one on Nagasaki. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncq_Wye43TM Sep 2, 1945 Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II.
