World War II

Nazis invade Poland

Sep 1, 1939

This event is seen as the beginning of World War Two.

Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany.

United States proclaims neutrality

Sep 5, 1939

German invasion of Denmark and Norway

Period: Apr 1, 1940 to May 31, 1940

Nazis invade France, Belgium ane the Netherlands

May 10, 1940

Nazis invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands;

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of England

May 10, 1940

Battle of BritainWinston Churchill Winston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister.

Hitler and Mussolini meet in Munich;

Jun 18, 1940

Mussolini

German U-boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic.

Jul 1, 1940

Battle of Britain begins

Jul 10, 1940

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940

Battle of Britain

Tripartite (Axis) Pact signed by Germany, Italy and Japan.

Sep 27, 1940

Germany attacks Soviet Union as Operation Barbarossa begins.

Jun 22, 1941

Operation Barbarossa

Roosevelt and Churchill announce the Atlantic Charter.

Aug 14, 1941

Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

report on Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

United States and Britain declare war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

Germany and Italy declare war on the United States

Dec 11, 1941

Declaration of the United Nations signed by 26 Allied nations

Jan 1, 1942

Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy

Jun 6, 1944

Mussolini is captured and hanged by Italian partisans

Apr 28, 1945

Hitler commits suicide

Apr 30, 1945

Unconditional surrender of all German forces to Allie

May 7, 1945

V-E (Victory in Europe) Day.

May 8, 1945

First atomic bomb dropped, on Hiroshima, Japan.

Aug 6, 1945

Second atomic bomb dropped, on Nagasaki, Japan

Aug 9, 1945

V-J (Victory over Japan) Day

Sep 2, 1945

V-J Day