world war 2 By LawnMower!13Josh0457 1936 german afrika korps are sent to north africa to reinforce the italians Oct 28, 1936 italy invades Greece Aug 23, 1937 germany attacks the soviet union (USSR) sign the nazi-soviet pact 1939 battle of the atlantic Jul 10, 1939 battle of britain Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians Period: Sep 17, 1939 to Aug 9, 1945 world war 2 time Nov 30, 1939 Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR Dec 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany attacks western Europe Luxembourg,Netherland, Belgium and Northern,France fall Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades southern France. Jun 14, 1940 USSR gains control over the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite pact Nov 20, 1940 slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers. 1941 Germany attacks Poland Mar 1, 1941 bulgaria joins the axis powers Apr 1, 1941 battle of okinawa Apr 28, 1941 Mussolini is executed Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by axis allies and Finland attack the USSR Dec 7, 1941 The Japanses launch a surprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 8, 1941 The Japanses gain control overthe Phillippines, French Indochina, and Singapore Dec 8, 1941 The United staes declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United States Apr 12, 1942 The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prison of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles Jul 1, 1942 1 st battle of el almein Jul 17, 1942 battle of staligrad Aug 9, 1942 The battle of Guadalcanal Oct 23, 1942 2nd battle of el almein Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionally Jun 6, 1944 Operation overlord, D day Dec 16, 1944 battle of the bulge Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference Feb 19, 1945 battle of iwo jima Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam conference Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 V-J Day Aug 25, 1945 Paris is liberated
