World War II Timeline

By j.boyd123
  • Nonaggression Pact

    Nonaggression Pact

    Soviet Dicatator Josheph Stalin signed a 10 year non aggression pact with Hitler. They secretely divided Poland between them. It also stated that the USSR could take over Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.
  • Hitler's suprise attack on Poland

    Hitler's suprise attack on Poland

    German Aircrafts start bombing Polish capital, Warsaw.
  • France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

    France and Great Britain declare war on Germany

    Poland fell before those two nations could make a military response. Hitler annexed the western half of Poland
  • Stalin sends troops to occupy the Eastern half of Poland

    Stalin sends troops to occupy the Eastern half of Poland

    Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia fell easily, but Finland resisted

  • Stalin sends nearly one million soviet troops to Finland

    The soviets expected a quick win, so they were not prepared for a winter battle. In march of 1940 Soviets win by a sheer fore of numbers
  • Hitler launches a suprise invasion of Denmark and Norway

    Hitler launches a suprise invasion of Denmark and Norway

    After four hours, Denmark fell. Two months later, Norway surrendered.
  • Hitler began a dramatic sweep through the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg

    Hitler began a dramatic sweep through the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg

    This was part of a stragety to strike at France
  • Germans trap allied forces

    Germans trap allied forces

    Allies retreated to Dunkirk, Great Britain set out to rescue the army. From May 22-June 4 the boats carried 338,000 battle-weary soldiers to safety
  • French leaders surrender to Germany

    French leaders surrender to Germany

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    Battle for Britain

    German and Britain air forces fought over Britain. Hitler called off his attacks in May 1941. This showed the allies Hitler can be stopped
  • North Africa

    North Africa

    Mussolini orders troops to attack British-controlled Egypt
  • Britain strikes back

    Britain strikes back

    British swept 500 miles across North Africa and took 130,000 Italian prisoners. Hitler sent a German tank force which caused the British to retreat to Tobruk, Libya.
  • Hitler invades Yugoslavia and Greece

    Hitler invades Yugoslavia and Greece

    Yugoslavia fell in 11 days. Greece surrendered in 17 days.
  • Hitler invades the Soviet Union

    Hitler invades the Soviet Union

    Soviets were not prepared, they had the biggest army, but wasn't well trained or well equipped. After a week the Germans charged 500 miles and the Soviets retreated.
  • Atlantic Charter

    Atlantic Charter

    Roosevelt and churchill secretely signed a joint declaration charter later served as peace for Allies at the end of the war.