world war 2 timeline By kaedog134 Mar 1, 1931 Bulgaria joins the axis power Sep 3, 1936 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany 1937 Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the axis power https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/axis-powers-in-world-war-ii Sep 13, 1937 Italy invades British controlled eygypt Aug 23, 1938 Germany and the Soviet union USSR sign the nazi-soviet pact Oct 28, 1938 Italy invades Greece Period: 1939 to 1942 battle of the atlantic https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=aIo9pWtTD6M Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks poland Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided betwen the Germans and Russians https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939#:~:text=After%20heavy%20shelling%20and%20bombing,was%20along%20the%20Bug%20River. Sep 17, 1939 USSR gains control over the baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JufBs5XPF3c Sep 27, 1939 Germany Italy and japan sign the Tripartite pact May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Belgium and northern france fall https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/dover-castle/history-and-stories/fall-of-france/#:~:text=Between%209%20May%20and%2022,Luxembourg%2C%20the%20Netherlands%20and%20Belgium. Jun 3, 1940 the battle of midway Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on june 27 invades southern france Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1937 Battle of Britain https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battle-britain Nov 30, 1940 winter war between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border land to the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War#:~:text=Hostilities%20ceased%20in%20March%201940,the%20country's%20international%20reputation%20suffered. 1941 German Afrika korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by axis allies and finland attacks the USSR Dec 7, 1941 The Japenese launch a suprise attack on the U.S naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/why-did-japan-attack-pearl-harbor#:~:text=On%207%20December%201941%2C%20Japan,capture%20strategically%20vital%20oil%20supplies. Dec 8, 1941 Japenese gains control over the Philipines, French Indochina, and Singapore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpVJB1XWWLg Dec 8, 1941 The U.S declares a war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the U.S https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/great-depression-and-world-war-ii-1929-1945/world-war-ii/#:~:text=After%20the%20Japanese%20bombing%20of,in%20the%20Second%20World%20War. Apr 9, 1942 The bataan death ,arch beginsas the imperial Japenese army forces filipino and american prisoners for war march 60 totured filled miles https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/battle-bataan-death-march May 4, 1942 the batle of the coral sea Period: Jul 1, 1942 to Jul 27, 1942 1st battle of El Alamein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_El_Alamein#:~:text=The%20First%20Battle%20of%20El,and%20Commonwealth)%20forces%20of%20the Aug 7, 1942 battle of Guadalcanal Period: Oct 23, 1942 to Nov 5, 1940 2nd battle of El Alamein https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/battle-alamein Apr 9, 1943 Germany invades and captures Denmark an Norway Apr 12, 1943 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president Period: Aug 23, 1943 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingaurd https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-battle-of-stalingrad Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionly Apr 30, 1944 Hitler commits suiside Jun 6, 1944 operation overload, d-day Jul 17, 1944 potsdam conerence https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1940 Battle of the Buldge https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058947/ Feb 4, 1945 Yalta conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima Period: Apr 1, 1945 to Jun 22, 1945 Battleof Okinawa https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/battle-of-okinawa Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini May 8, 1945 V-E day https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VE-Day/#:~:text=On%20May%208%2C%201945%20%2D%20known,%2C%20on%20June%206%2C%201944. Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an antomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki https://www.britannica.com/event/atomic-bombings-of-Hiroshima-and-Nagasaki#:~:text=When%20were%20the%20atomic%20bombs,AM%20on%20August%209%2C%201945. Aug 15, 1945 V-J day https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/v-j-day Aug 25, 1945 Paris is liberated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_of_Paris
