World War II Timeline By Kayla Satterwhite

By kaylasatterwhite
  • World War II Begins

    World War II Begins

    Germany invades Poland and officially begins World War II.
  • France & Britain Get Involved

    France & Britain Get Involved

    France & Britain are allies with Poland. In order to keep their alliance they declare war on Gerany.
  • The Soviet Union Gets Involved

    The Soviet Union Gets Involved

    The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east to help their German allies to get involved in World War II.
  • Poland Is Divided

    Poland Is Divided

    Poland is divided between the Nazis and the Soviets.
  • The Soviet Union Is Expelled

    The Soviet Union Is Expelled

    The League of Nations expells the Soviet Union from it.

  • The Soviets & Finald

    Finland signed a peace treaty with the Soviets.

  • Nations Begin To Surrender To The Nazis

    Holland was the first nation to surrender to the Nazis. They were followed by Belgium (5-28-1940), Norway (6-10-1940), Yugoslavia (4-17-1041), and Greece (4-27-1941).

  • Germans Bomb Paris

  • Germans Enter Paris

    Germans Enter Paris

  • France & Nazi Germany

    France signs an armistice with Nazi Germany.
  • Attacks In The Atlantic

    Attacks In The Atlantic

    German U-boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic.

  • Battle Of Britain Begins

  • Hitler's Plan

    Hitler plans "Operation Sea Lion" (the invasion of Britain).

  • German Blitz Against Britain Begins

  • Tripartite (Axis) Pact

    Tripartite (Axis) Pact

    The Tripartite (Axis) Pact is signed by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
  • President Roosevelt Signs The Lend-Lease Act

    President Roosevelt Signs The Lend-Lease Act

  • Nazis Invade Greece & Yugoslavia

  • The Allies Invade Syria & Lebanon

    The Allies Invade Syria & Lebanon

  • German Summer Offensive

    German Summer Offensive begins in Crimea.

  • The Battle Of Stalingrad

    The Battle of Stallingrad begins.

  • Germans Surrender

    The Germans surrender at Stalingrad for the first big defeat of Hitler's armies.

  • Meeting At Teheran

    Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin meet in Teheran.

  • Finland & The Soviets

    Finland & the Soviets agree to a cease-fire.
  • The First Atomic Bomb Is Dropped In Hiroshima, Japan

    The First Atomic Bomb Is Dropped In Hiroshima, Japan

  • World War II Comes To An End

    The Japanese sign he surrender agreement. This is also known as V-J (Voctory Over Japan) Day.