World War 2 Timeline By sbss Sep 1, 1939 Pacific Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Nov 19, 1945 WW 2 Timeline Sep 26, 1939 CONCENTRATION CAMPS with the beginning of the Second World War, concentration camps became places where millions of ordinary people were enslaved as part of the war effort, often starved, tortured and killed. Sep 26, 1939 storm troopers Nov 26, 1939 nuremberg laws Jun 10, 1940 dictator Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Nov 5, 1940 convoy Jun 1, 1941 Atlantic Dec 8, 1941 Hong Kong Dec 26, 1941 allies Mar 19, 1942 Air War Aug 19, 1942 Dieppe Jul 20, 1943 Italy Nov 26, 1943 Corvette Jun 5, 1944 D-Day May 5, 1945 Europe May 26, 1945 Nazi