World War II By bradrichey Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades poland, WWII begins Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 14, 1945 World War II Apr 23, 1940 Germany seizes Norway and Denmark May 22, 1940 Germany conquers Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium Jun 22, 1940 Fall of France Jul 22, 1940 Battle of Britain Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union Aug 17, 1941 Atlantic Charter Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack "A date which will live in infamy." Dec 20, 1941 Soviets halt Germans miles from Moscow May 11, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea, United States won Jun 18, 1942 Soviets win battle of Stalingrad, turn tied back towards Germany Jun 24, 1942 Battle of Midway-Americans win Oct 19, 1942 British victory at Al Alamein May 22, 1943 Rommel's army surrenders Sep 8, 1943 Italy surrenders Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge May 8, 1945 VE Day Aug 6, 1945 Atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 VJ Day
