World War 2 Timeline By Faryn Sep 1, 1938 Germany attacks Poland https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/invasion-of-poland-fall-1939#:~:text=On%20September%201%2C%201939%2C%20Germany,to%20encircle%20and%20dismember%20Germany. Oct 28, 1938 Italy invades Greece https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Italian_War 1939 Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis powers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_powers#:~:text=The%20Tripartite%20Pact%20was%20signed,Bulgaria%20(1%20March%201941). 1939 Battle of the Atlantic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Atlantic Apr 9, 1939 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway https://www.annefrank.org/en/timeline/61/germany-invades-denmark-and-norway/#:~:text=Under%20the%20code%20name%20'Operation,surrendered%20on%209%20June%201940. Jun 3, 1939 The Battle of Midway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union (USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/german-soviet-pact#:~:text=The%20German%2DSoviet%20Pact%20was%20an%20agreement%20signed%20by%20Nazi,Minister%20Vyacheslav%20Molotov%20negotiated%20it. Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/timeline-event/holocaust/1939-1941/britain-and-france-declare-war#:~:text=Honoring%20their%20guarantee%20of%20Poland's,the%20German%20and%20British%20militaries. Apr 9, 1940 Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland_in_World_War_II#:~:text=Finland%20then%20turned%20to%20Nazi,would%20invade%20the%20Soviet%20Union. May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Westren Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Northren 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 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades Southren France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_invasion_of_France#:~:text=The%20Italian%20invasion%20of%20France,of%20the%20Battle%20of%20France.&text=The%20Italian%20entry%20into%20the,Africa%20and%20the%20Mediterranean%20Sea. Jun 14, 1940 USSR gains control over the Baltic States ( Estonia, Lavita, Lithuana.) https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/europe/1966-04-01/how-baltic-republics-fare-soviet-union#:~:text=The%20Baltic%20States%20of%20Estonia,republics%20of%20the%20Soviet%20Union. Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/struggle-north-africa-1940-43#:~:text=On%2011%20June%201940%2C%20Italy's,from%20their%20colony%20of%20Libya. Sep 17, 1940 USSR attacks Poland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divided between 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 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tripartite-Pact Dec 8, 1940 The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina and Singapore https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_French_Indochina 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign#:~:text=The%20Italian%2010th%20Army%20was,and%20prevent%20an%20Axis%20defeat. Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the Axis powers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria_during_World_War_II Dec 7, 1941 The Japenese launch a surprise 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 The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United States 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 Battaan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to March 60 tortured-filled miles https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/battle-bataan-death-march May 4, 1942 The Battle of Coral Sea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea Jul 1, 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 The Battle of Guadalcanal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalcanal_campaign Oct 23, 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_El_Alamein Aug 23, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionally https://www.theguardian.com/century/1940-1949/Story/0,,127606,00.html#:~:text=Thursday%209%20September%201943&text=Italy%20has%20surrendered%20unconditionally%20to,north%20and%20south%20of%20Rome. Apr 30, 1944 Hitler Commits Suicide https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-commits-suicide Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overload, D-day https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/research/online-documents/world-war-ii-d-day-invasion-normandy#:~:text=The%20D%2DDay%20operation%20of,the%20beaches%20of%20Normandy%2C%20France. Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_of_Paris#:~:text=The%20liberation%20of%20Paris%20(French,capital%20on%2025%20August%201944. Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge Feb 4, 1945 Winter War between USSR and Finalnd. War ends when Finland ceddes border lands to the USSR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Iwo_Jima Apr 1, 1945 Battle of Okinawa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/looking-back-at-the-day-fdr-died Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is executed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Benito_Mussolini#:~:text=Benito%20Mussolini%2C%20the%20deposed%20Italian,World%20War%20II%20in%20Europe. 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. Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam Conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/potsdam-conf Aug 6, 1945 U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki#:~:text=On%206%20and%209%20August,weapons%20in%20an%20armed%20conflict. 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.defense.gov/Multimedia/Experience/VJ-Day/#:~:text=V%2DJ%20Day%2C%20or%20Victory%20over,the%20world%20erupted%20in%20celebration.