World War II by Dakota Sexton

  • September 1, 1939

    September 1, 1939

    World War II begins.
  • November 3, 1939

    November 3, 1939

    Soviets and Nazis Sign Pact.
  • April 8, 1940

    April 8, 1940

    Germany bombs Scotland.
  • October 20, 1940

    October 20, 1940

    Nazis extract gold fillings from Jews and sell them for profit.
  • Dec 4, 1940

    Dec 4, 1940

    22,000 Polish officers are executed by Nazi/Soviet forces.
  • August 9, 1941

    August 9, 1941

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Atlantic Charter
  • December 11, 1941

    December 11, 1941

    Germany declares war on U.S.A
  • June 18, 1940

    June 18, 1940

    Auschwitz opens as first concentration camp.
  • October 5, 1942

    October 5, 1942

    Death penalty for any escaped Jews
  • July 25, 1941

    July 25, 1941

    Mass execution of Jews in Latvia.
  • June 16, 1942

    June 16, 1942

    Deportation of all Jews occupying European soil.
  • June 10, 1940

    June 10, 1940

    Italy joins the war.
  • December 7, 1941

    December 7, 1941

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.
  • August 17, 1940

    August 17, 1940

    Hitler declares blockade of British Isles.
  • Dec 16, 1944

    Dec 16, 1944

    Battle of the Bulge.
  • August 6, 1945

    August 6, 1945

    Bombing of Hiroshima.
  • September 28, 1945

    September 28, 1945

    Japan surrenders
  • May 24, 1944

    May 24, 1944

    Attempted assassination of Hitler.
  • June 6, 1944

    June 6, 1944

    D- Day
  • April 12, 1945

    April 12, 1945

    Franklin Roosevelt dies.
  • April 30, 1945

    April 30, 1945

    Hitler commits suicide
  • January 27, 1945

    January 27, 1945

    Final death march at Auschwitz.
  • May 7, 1945

    May 7, 1945

    Germany surrenders, U.S. victory.
  • September 10, 1939

    September 10, 1939

    Canada declares war on Germany
  • September 2, 1945

    September 2, 1945

    End of World War II.