World War II By Samuel.Zazueta Sep 1, 1939 What started the war between Poland and Germany What started the war between Poland and Germany, was that Germany invaded poland. Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Apr 13, 1940 Germany invades Norway and Denmark. May 13, 1940 Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands. Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands. Jul 13, 1940 Germany begins bombing Britain Jun 13, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 13, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. Feb 13, 1942 Japan captures Singapore. May 13, 1942 Japan captures the Philippines and Burma. Jun 13, 1942 The tide turns — the Allies defeat Japan in the Battle of Midway. Feb 13, 1943 German troops surrender in Stalingrad, USSR May 13, 1943 Axis troops in northern Africa surrender Aug 14, 1943 August 1945: Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 13, 1943 Italy surrenders. Nov 13, 1943 U.S. forces invade Tarawa. Jun 14, 1944 D-day: Allied troops land in France and begin invasion Oct 14, 1944 Japan's navy is defeated near the Philippines. Dec 14, 1944 Germans fight back in Battle of the Bulge. Mar 14, 1945 Allied troops capture Iwo Jima Sep 14, 1945 Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war Dec 14, 1945 Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe
