world War 2 Timeline By sashathedog6 1936 Battle of the Atlantic https://www.canada.ca/en/navy/corporate/history-heritage/battle-atlantic/video-image-gallery.html Jun 10, 1938 Italy joins the war and, on June 27, invades Southern France Jun 14, 1938 USSR gains control over the Baltic States ( Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) Apr 9, 1939 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Normay May 10, 1939 Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium, and Northern France fall. Aug 7, 1939 the Battle of Guadalcanal Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Sovient Union (USSR) sign the Nazi-Sovient Pact Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks Poland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw2PenZYBuw Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks ponland from the east. Poland soon falls and is divied between the Germans and Russians Nov 30, 1939 Winter War between USSR and FInland. War ands when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR 1940 Slovakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis Powers Apr 1, 1940 Battle of Okinawa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOO0vAyYpI Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British controlled Egypt Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the Axis Powers Jun 22, 1941 Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR Oct 23, 1941 2nd Battle of EI Alamein Dec 7, 1941 The Japanese launch a suprise attack on the U.S. Naval base in Pearl harbour, Hawaii. Dec 8, 1941 The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore. Dec 8, 1941 The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declare awr on the United States Apr 9, 1942 The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles. Jun 3, 1942 The Battle of Midway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd8_vO5zrjo Jul 1, 1942 1st Battle of EI Alamein Aug 23, 1943 Battle of Stanlingrad Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditonally Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overload, D-day Aug 25, 1944 Paris is liberated Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President Apr 28, 1945 Mussonlini is executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNV5pP-5FM0 May 8, 1945 V-E Day Jul 10, 1945 Battle of Britain Jul 17, 1945 potsdam Conference Aug 6, 1945 U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 V-J Day
