World War II Timeline by Josie Nevils

By josienevils

  • World War II Begins

    World War II begins September 1, 1939.

  • Britain and France Declare War

    Britain and France declare war on Germany, after following the attack on the Allied nation of Poland.

  • Hitler Invades Poland

    World War II began after Hitler’s invasion of Poland which led to Great Britain and France declaring war on Germany

  • Poland Divided

    After Poland's defeat, country was divided between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union.

  • Germany's Invasion

    Germany launches invasion of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France. After a few weeks, all but France surrendered.

  • Italy Declares War

    Italy declares war on Britain and France.

  • Battle of Britain

    Germany begins bombing raid against Great Britain in the Battle of Britain.

  • Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact.

  • Yugoslavia Surrenders

    Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria invade and divide up Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia surrenders on April 17.

  • Pearl Harbor

    Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

  • Germany Army

    Hitler takes complete control of the Germany Army.

  • Auschwitz

    First trainloads of Jews from Paris arrive at Auschwitz.

  • Allies Defeat Japan

    Allies defeat Japan near Hawaiian coast in the Battle of the Midway. The battle makes a turning point in favor of the Allies.

  • German's Massive Tank Launch

    The Germans launch a massive tank offensive near Kursk in the Soviet Union.

  • Italian Fascist Government Falls

    Mussolini arrested and Italian Fascist government falls; Marshal Pietro Badoglio takes over and negotiates with Allies.

  • Badoglio Government Surrenders

    The Badoglio government surrenders unconditionally to Allies. Germans immediately takes control of Rome and northern Italy.

  • Italy Surrenders

    General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces Italy’s surrender to the Allies.

  • Italy Declares War

    Italy declares war on Germany; Second American air raid on Schweinfurt.

  • Belorussian Front

    Soviet troops begin offensive on Belorussian front; First major daylight bombing raid on Berlin by Allies.

  • Liberating Concentration Camps

    Russian troops liberate the first concentration camp at Majdanek, where over 360,000 had been murdered.

  • Gas Chambers

    Last use of the gas chambers at Auschwitz.

  • Battle of the Bulge

    Germans launch a huge attack in Battle of the Bulge. Germans lose to Allies sealing the fate of the German army.

  • Hitler's Death

    Adolf Hitler commits suicide.

  • End of War in Europe

    Germany surrenders to Allies in Reims, France, ending World War II in Europe.

  • Atomic Bomb on Japan

    United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city was destroyed.

  • World War II Ends

    The US General , Douglas MacArthur, accepted Japan’s surrender therefore formally ending the second world war.