World War II By kdrake77 Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland Germany invaded Poland. This actions starts World War II as Britain and France declare war on Germany. Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War II Apr 9, 1940 Germany Invades Norway and Denmark May 10, 1940 Germany Invades Belgium and the Netherlands Jul 10, 1940 Germany Begins Bombing Britain (the battle of Britain) Jun 22, 1941 Germany Invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor and the U.S. declares war on Japan "A day which will live in infamy" Feb 15, 1942 Singapore falls to Japan (Battle of Singapore) May 20, 1942 Japan Captures the Phillipines and Burma (The Conquest of Burma) Jun 5, 1942 The Battle of Midway (The Allies defeat Japan) This was a turning point in the war. Feb 3, 1943 Germany surrenders at the Battle of Stalingrad May 12, 1943 Axis Troops in Northern Africa Surrender Sep 8, 1943 Italy Surrenders to the Allies Nov 20, 1943 United States Invades Tarawa (Battle of Tarawa) Jun 6, 1944 Normandy Landings (D-Day) Oct 24, 1944 Japan is defeated at the Phillipines (The Battle of Leyte Gulf) Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Mar 16, 1945 Allies capture Iwo Jima (Battle of Iwo Jima) May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders Unconditionally (War ends in Europe) Aug 8, 1945 United States Drop Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders Unconditionally
