World war 2 time line By Queen of history Feb 9, 1940 Germany bomed london and battleof great britian began Feb 10, 1940 Germany invaded poland setting off war in europe Feb 10, 1940 Germany invaded france and captured paris Jan 10, 1941 the united states gave britian war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases Feb 12, 1941 the united states gave britian war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in bermuda and the caribbean [lend lease] Feb 12, 1941 Japan bombed pearl harbor Feb 12, 1941 the united stateswas victorious over japan in the battle of midway Mar 12, 1943 germany invaded the soviet union Feb 12, 2016 american and the other aliied troops landed in normandy france on d-day