World War II Major Events By matt1515 1939 Germany Invades Poland: Start of World War http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-invades-poland 1940 Winston Churchill: Prime Minister of UK Apr 9, 1940 Denmark and Norway Invaded by Germany Jun 22, 1941 Soviet Union Invaded by Germany Dec 7, 1941 Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor Jun 4, 1942 Start of the Battle of Midway An intense naval battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Ocean. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-midway) Sep 3, 1943 Ally Forces Invade Italy (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/allies-invade-italian-mainland) Sep 13, 1943 Italy Surrenders to Allies Oct 13, 1943 Italy Declares war on Germany (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-germany) Jun 6, 1944 Start of Invasion of Normandy (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day) May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/germany-surrenders-unconditionally-to-the-allies-at-reims) Aug 6, 1945 Bombing of Hiroshima (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki) Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surenders (http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japan-surrenders)