World War II By michaelyi Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 Starts When Germany invades Poland World War 2 starts when Hitler invades Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to May 7, 1945 World War 2 Apr 9, 1940 Gernany invades Denmark and Normay May 10, 1940 Germany Invades Holland, Belgium, luxembourg, and France Aug 8, 1940 Battle in Britain Begins Sep 12, 1940 Germany invades Romania Sep 26, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan forms Axis Nov 28, 1940 Cencentration Camp built in Auschwitz Apr 6, 1941 Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece. Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union. Jul 31, 1941 Rhinhard Heydrich is appointed to carry out 'Final Solution,' the extermination of all the Jews in Europe. Sep 28, 1941 Massacre of Jews at Babi Yar, 34,000 murdered. Oct 23, 1941 Murder of 19,000 Jews in Odessa. Oct 30, 1941 Mass extermination of Jews, Gypsies, Poles, Russians, and others Dec 8, 1941 Chelmno extermination camp opens 342,000 people are killed Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on the United States. Jan 29, 1942 official plan to exterminate all the Jews in Europe. Mar 1, 1942 Extermination by gas begins in Sobibor extermination camp, 250,000 killed. Mar 17, 1942 Extermination begins in Belzec extermination camp, 6,000,000 killed. Jun 1, 1942 Treblinka extermination camp begins operation, 700.000 killed. Feb 2, 1943 German advance in Russia is stopped at Stalingrad. Mar 19, 1944 Germany occupies Hungary. Jul 20, 1944 Group of German officers attempts to assassinated Hitler. Nov 24, 1944 Attempt to destroy evidence of death camp. Nov 24, 1944 Attempt to destroy evidence of death camp. Jan 17, 1945 Evacuation of Auschwitz, beginning of death march of camp inmates. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler and Goebbels commit suicide. May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders. World War II is over in Europe.
