World War II in Europe By SonicD Feb 15, 1938 German anschluss with Austria Sep 30, 1938 Treaty of Munich Period: Mar 11, 1939 to Apr 14, 1939 Britain rearms Poland Mar 12, 1939 German invasion of Czech. Aug 19, 1939 Russia and Germany sign pact Sep 1, 1939 Hitler inades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and Franc declare war on Germany Period: Apr 8, 1940 to May 14, 1940 Hitler invades Denmark and Norway May 10, 1940 Blitzkreig May 26, 1940 Operation Dynamo(Dunkirk evacuation) Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 3, 1940 Battle of Britain Jun 22, 1941 Hitler attacks Russia Operation: Barbarossa Jul 17, 1941 Italy and Germany invade Yugoslavia May 14, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad Aug 14, 1942 Allies in North Africa Oct 23, 1942 Battle of El Alemein May 12, 1943 Axis surrenders North Afica Jul 16, 1943 Allies invade Sicily Specifically British and US troops invaded Sicily Aug 25, 1943 Allies take Sicily Jan 12, 1944 Leningrad relieved Period: Jan 22, 1944 to Jun 5, 1944 Operation Shingle Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Jun 20, 1944 Rome Liberated Aug 17, 1944 Paris Liberated Sep 8, 1944 V2 flying bombs Dec 24, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Mar 17, 1945 Allies cross the Rhine river Apr 13, 1945 Death of FDR Apr 18, 1945 Russians reach Berlin Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini captured and executed Apr 30, 1945 Hiteler commits suicide May 2, 1945 German forces surrender in Italy May 4, 1945 Germans surrender in NW. Germany May 7, 1945 Domiz offers unconditonal surrender May 8, 1945 V.E. Day
