World War II Timeline

By Chrissyt6

  • Japan Invades Manchuria

    They were invaded by the Kwuntang Army.

  • Germany Invades Poland

    This event starts WWII.

  • Germans Invade France

    This also included the low countries.

  • Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain is also known as The Air Battle for England.

  • Nazi Invasion of USSR (Operation Barbarossa)

    This was named after Fredierik Barbarossa.

  • Seige of Leningrad

    This area is now known as Saint Petersberg.

  • Japan Attacks Pearl Harbour

    This was considered a major event of the war.

  • Japan Attacks Phillipines

  • Battle of Hong Kong

    This occured during the Pacific War.

  • Battle of Wake Island

    This began the same time as the Pearl Harbour Attack.

  • Japanses occupation of Guam

    This occured during the Pacific War.

  • Germany Suffers Setbacks at Stalinraid

  • Japanese Occupation of Burma

    This is the year Japan takes over Burma. ***It is noted as January 1st becuase no select date has been found***

  • USA Defeats Japan in Coral Sea

  • Battle of Midway

    In this battle, the US defeated Japan.

  • Dutch East Indies

    This territory became Indonesia following WWII.

  • USSR Resistance Stalingrad

  • Mussolini is Killed

    His body hung froma Meso Gas Station.

  • Normandy (D-Day)

    This was when allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    This was called this because on a map it created a bulge.

  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    This battle featured a picture of soldiers and an american flag which became famous.

  • Battle of Okinawa

    This battle was codenamed Operation Iceberg.

  • Allies take over Rome

    This was one of the final steps for ending WWII.

  • USA Bombs Hiroshima

    This was considered payback for Pearl Harbour.

  • USA Bombs Nagaski

    This was considered payback for Pearl Harbour.