World War 2 By michaelkim Aug 1, 1939 Stalin and Hitler sign a non-aggression pact Sep 1, 1939 Hitler used the Blitz Kraig on Poland Sep 1, 1939 Soviet Union invades eastern Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland Sep 3, 1939 France & Great Britain declared war on Germany Mar 1, 1940 Stalin forces Finns to surrender to Soviet Union Apr 1, 1940 Hitler launches surprised attack on Denmark & Norway May 1, 1940 Germany invades Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg Jun 14, 1940 Germans take Paris Jun 22, 1940 French leaders surrender to Germany Sep 1, 1940 Germany Luftwaffe begins bombing of British cities (Battle of Britain) Sep 1, 1940 Germans began bombing London to break morale Mar 1, 1941 Hitler sends Rommel to help Italian troops in Egypt Apr 1, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece Jun 1, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Sep 4, 1941 German U-boat fired on V.S. destroyer Sep 8, 1941 Germans seige Leningrad Oct 2, 1941 Germans try to take Moscow