World War 2 Timeline

By ChristianPfister
  • Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.

    Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.

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    WW2 Timeline

  • Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.

    Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.

  • Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

  • Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.

    Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.

  • Roosevelt Warns Japanese

    Roosevelt Warns Japanese

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    Japanese fighter planes attack the American base at Pearl Harbor destroying U.S. aircraft and naval vessels, and killing 2,355 U.S. servicemen and 68 civilians.
  • US At War

    US At War

    Germany and Italy, Japan's axis partners, declare war on the United States. The United States declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan.
  • Russians Trap Germany

    Russians Trap Germany

    The Russian Red Army traps and captures German armies that had invaded the Soviet Union.
  • Allies Capture Naples

    Allies Capture Naples

    The Allies capture German holdings in Naples.
  • Allies Assemble

    Allies Assemble

    In England, the Allied powers assemble 2.9 million men, 2.5 million tons of supplies, 11,000 airplanes, and hundreds of ships in preparation for D-Day.
  • Rome Falls

    Rome Falls

    Rome falls to Allied forces.
  • Mussolini Dies

    Mussolini Dies

    Italian insurgents capture Mussolini, murder him, and mutilate his body.
  • Hitler Commits Suicide

    Hitler Commits Suicide

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin.
  • Germany Surrenders

    Germany Surrenders

    The German army signs an unconditional surrender.