World War II Timeline

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  • Invasion of Manchuria

    Invasion of Manchuria

    Japan took over the Chinese province of Manchuria in order to gain natural rescources and expand their empire.
  • Japan begins war against China

    Japan begins war against China

  • The Anschluss

    The Anschluss

    Germany invades Austria
  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht

  • Hitler and Stalin sign nonagression pact

    Hitler and Stalin sign nonagression pact

  • World War II starts in Europe

    World War II starts in Europe

    Germany invades Poland
  • Escape at Dunkirk

    Escape at Dunkirk

  • Germany invades the Soviet Union

    Germany invades the Soviet Union

  • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

    Japan launched a suprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and the United States Pacific Fleet
  • Battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway

  • Battle of Stalingrad Begins

    Battle of Stalingrad Begins

  • Allies begin the invasion of Sicily

    Allies begin the invasion of Sicily

  • D-Day

    D-Day

    Allied forces invade France on the beaches of Normandy
  • The Battle of the Bulge

    The Battle of the Bulge

  • Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz

    Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz

  • Battle of Iwo Jima began

    Battle of Iwo Jima began

  • Allied troops invade Okinawa

    Allied troops invade Okinawa

  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

    The Allies win the war in Europe
  • U.S. dropped first atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    U.S. dropped first atomic bomb on Hiroshima

  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

    Allies win the war in Europe against Japan