World War II Timeline

  • Nazi Olympics

    Berlin, Germany. Summer Olympics.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    September
  • Winston Churchill becomes UK Prime Minister

  • Pearl Harbor

    Bombing by Japan to a USA military base in Hawaii.
  • Battle of Midway

    The Battle of Midway took place in the Pacific, it was crucial and decisive naval battle , in which US was victorious.
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II, Germany's first major setback.
  • Invasion of Italy

    The Allied invasion of Italy , following invasion of Sicily
  • Battle of Anzio

    The allies landed in Anzio, as part of the Italian campaign against the German Forces
  • D- Day

    Normandy, Germany. June 6th, Largest Seaborne Invasion in History.
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Last Major German Offensive Campaign
  • Hiroshima Bombing

    USA bombs Japan with a Atomic Bomb, killing at least 129,000 people.
  • Japan Surrender

    The surrender of Japan, brought WW2 to an end