World War II By zzellers22 Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland! The official start of World War II Sep 16, 1940 Draft in USA Jun 22, 1941 Operation Barberosa Sep 8, 1941 Siege of Leningrad Dec 28, 1941 The Bombing of Pearl Harbor Apr 9, 1942 Bataan Death March May 4, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea Jun 3, 1942 Battle of Midway Jul 1, 1942 Battle of El Alamein Nov 8, 1942 Operation Torch Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Jul 9, 1943 Invation of Sicily Jul 10, 1943 Fall of Rome Jan 22, 1944 Invasion of Anzio Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Battle of Normany Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima May 8, 1945 Germany Surrenders - VE day Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders - VJ day