World War II

Start of World War II

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland beginning World War II

Germany is Declared War

Sep 3, 1939

http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm
After Hitler invaded Poland, France along with Britain declared war on Germany.

Poland is Attacked Once Again

Sep 17, 1939

The Soviet Union invades Poland

Expelled

Dec 14, 1939

Soviet Union gets kicked out of the League of Nations

Armistice

Jun 22, 1940

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/bulge/
France surrendered to the Nazis after they captured Paris. The Germans now take revenge by forcing the French to sign the armistice.

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

Officially starts battling British airspace for three months and involved the bombing of London.

Hitler's First Defeat

Oct 31, 1940

Battle of Britain ends and Hitler is defeated for the first time by the United Kingdom.

Lend-Lease Act

Mar 12, 1941

President Franklin Roosevelt convinces Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Act, whivh allows he U.S. to sell or lend war materials to "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States."

Increasing the Army

Jan 15, 1942

U.S. troops arrive in Europe and in March, the number of troops shipped overseas averages about 50,000 per month. By 1944 it soars upwards to 250,00 men per month.

Battle of Stalingrad (Volgograd)

Feb 2, 1943

http://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Stalingrad
Marks a turning point because it's consider to be the greatest battle since the Allies pushed the Axis powers out of the Soviet Union.

Dwight Eisenhower

Jun 25, 1943

He's appointed commander of the U.S. forces in Europe and later in December becomes supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe.

Italy Surrenders

Sep 8, 1943

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italian-surrender-is-announced
General Dwight announces to the Allies that Italy surrenders especially now that Mussolini' s power fell. The Allies carry out Operation Avalanche.

The Big Three

Dec 28, 1943

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, meet in Teheran, Iran to discuss the invasion of Italy and it became known as the Tehran Conference. (First timers)

Germany Maintains Production

Feb 17, 1944

German aircraft production becomes the target of a massive bombing campaign by the U.S. Army Air Corps where more than 600 U.S. bombers raid Berlin. Despite it all, Germany is able to maintain weapons and aircraft production levels.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

https://www.army.mil/d-day/
160,000 Allied troops fought on the French coastline fighting against Nazi Germany. Under the command of General Dwight Eisenhower the Allies achieved a hold in Continental Europe with the sacrifice of 9,000 soldiers killed or wounded.

Yalta Conference

Feb 11, 1945

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/yalta-conference
British Prime Minister Churchill, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, & Joseph Stalin Premier of Soviet Union met up from the 4th-11th to make some agreements.

U.S. President

Apr 12, 1945

Franklin D. Roosevelt dies during the last year of WWII

Suicidal

Apr 30, 1945

Hitler commits sucide with a gunshot after the Russians are a day close on taking over the chancellery

Before the Suicide

Apr 30, 1945

"As Soviet forces push into Berlin, Adolf Hitler takes shelter in his bombproof bunker. There, he marries his mistress, Eva Braun, before poisoning her and shooting himself. His remains will never be found."

Officially Ends

May 7, 1945

Germany surrenders and WWII in Europe comes to an end.