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September 1, 1938
This is the date that World War II was declared. -
September 1, 1939
War has officially been declared. -
September 13, 1940
The Italians invade Egypt. -
March 1, 1941
Bulgaria joins the axis -
September 27, 1940
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. -
June 22, 1941
Germany and its allies invade the Soviet Union. -
October 28, 1940
Italy invades Albania. -
November 20, 1940
Slovakia, Romania, and Hungary join the axis. -
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland. -
September 3, 1939
Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
September 17, 1939
The Soviet Union then launches an attack, and invades Poland. -
November 30, 1939
The Soviet Union invades Finland, called the "Winter War" -
April 9, 1940
Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Norway holds out for a little bit while Denmark surrenders immediately. -
June 12, 1940
Italy enters the war. -
October 31, 1940
The Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Germany. -
December 7, 1941
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. -
December 8, 1941
USA declares war on Japan entering WWII. -
December 11, 1941
Germany and its allies declare war on the United States. -
November 8, 1942
US and Great Britain invades Algeria. -
May 13, 1943
The Axis surrenders to the Allies. -
September 9, 1943
Allie troops land on the beaches of Salerno. -
November 6, 1943
Soviet troops invade Kiev. -
June 6, 1944
Britain and US land on the coast of France. -
September 12, 1944
Finland leaves the Axis agreement. -
April 30, 1945
Adolf Hitler commits suicide. -
September 2, 1945
This signals the end of World War II.
