World War 2 Timeline/ Shea Kestler By kestlersr Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 began. Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Germany attacks western Europe Jul 10, 1940 The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany. Apr 6, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece. Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union. Sep 28, 1941 Einsatzgruppen shoot about 34,000 Jews at Babi Yar, outside Kiev. Nov 30, 1941 Einsatzgruppen shoot 10,000 Jews from the Riga ghetto in the Rumbula Forest. Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Dec 8, 1941 The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War 2 Dec 11, 1941 Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. Oct 23, 1942 British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt Mar 4, 1943 First allied bombing raid on German cities. Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord, D-Day. Allied Invasion of Normandy. Jul 20, 1944 July Bomb Plot failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Jan 18, 1945 Death march of nearly 60,000 prisoners from the Auschwitz camp system in southern Poland. Jan 25, 1945 Death march of nearly 50,000 prisoners from the Stutthof camp system in northern Poland. Apr 16, 1945 The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin. Apr 29, 1945 American forces liberate the Dachau concentration camp. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler committed suicide. May 2, 1945 Germany surrendered ending the war in Europe. May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the western Allies. May 9, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Soviets. Sep 2, 1945 End of War World 2 Nov 2, 1945 Nuremberg war crimes trial began.