World War II Key Events

By Joe Zhang

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland

  • Dunkirk evacuation

    Dunkirk evacuation

  • Operation Barbarossa

    Operation Barbarossa

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor

  • British forces in Hong Kong surrender to the Japanese

    British forces in Hong Kong surrender to the Japanese

  • Allied Invasion of Italy

    Allied Invasion of Italy

  • Normandy Landings (D-Day)

    Normandy Landings (D-Day)

  • Victory in Europe (VE) Day

    Victory in Europe (VE) Day

  • Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • Japan surrenders - World War II ends

    Japan surrenders - World War II ends