World War ll Timeline

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  • Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France fall

    Germany attacks Western Europe. Luxembourg, Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France fall

    https://www.annefrank.org › anne-frank › go-in-depth
  • Battle of Iwo Jima

    Battle of Iwo Jima

    The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
    https://www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articles › i...
  • Battle of Atlantic

    Battle of Atlantic

    Veterans Affairs Canada
    https://www.veterans.gc.ca › classroom › fact-sheets › atl...
  • Germany and the Soviet union(USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet pact

    Germany and the Soviet union(USSR) sign the Nazi-Soviet pact

    https://www.fraserinstitute.org › blogs › nazi-soviet-pact-s...
  • Germany attacks Poland

    Germany attacks Poland

    https://www.annefrank.org › timeline › the-start-of-the-s...
  • Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

    https://www.iwm.org.uk › history › how-europe-went-to...
  • USSR attacks Poland from the East. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians.

    USSR attacks Poland from the East. Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians.

    Invasion of Poland Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Invasion_of_Poland
  • Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.

    Winter War between USSR and Finland. War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR.

    The Winter War: The Soviet Invasion of Finland TheCollector
    https://www.thecollector.com › winter-war-soviet-invasi...
  • Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

    Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway

    https://www.theholocaustexplained.org › invasion-of-th...
  • Italy joins the war and, on June 27 invades southern France

    Italy joins the war and, on June 27 invades southern France

    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Italian_occupation_of...
  • USSR gains control over the Baltic states(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).

    USSR gains control over the Baltic states(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).

    Baltic War of Liberation | Russian Occupation, Prussian ... Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com › event › Baltic-War-of-Libe...
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    https://www.britannica.com › ... › Military
  • Italy invades British controlled Egypt

    Italy invades British controlled Egypt

    https://www.bbc.co.uk › timeline › factfiles › nonflash
  • Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact

    https://avalon.law.yale.edu › wwii › triparti
  • Italy invades Greece

    Italy invades Greece

    https://www.history.com › ... › October 28
  • The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore

    The Japanese gain control over the Philippines, French Indochina, and Singapore

    Imperial Japan's Entry into Indochina Pacific Atrocities Education
    https://www.pacificatrocities.org › imperial-japans-entry-...
  • German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians

    German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians

    History.com
    https://www.history.com › ... › February 12
  • Bulgaria joins the Axis powers

    Bulgaria joins the Axis powers

    https://www.britannica.com › ... › Literatures of the World
  • Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR

    Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR

    https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org › content › article › axis...
  • The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

    The Japanese launch a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

    Attack on Pearl Harbor National Geographic Kids
    https://kids.nationalgeographic.com › history › article
  • The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declares war on the United States

    The United States declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy soon declares war on the United States

    https://www.nationalww2museum.org › research-starters
  • Solvakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis powers

    Solvakia, Hungary, Romania join the Axis powers

    Axis powers | Countries & History Britannica
    https://www.britannica.com › topic › Axis-Powers
  • The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles.

    The Bataan Death March begins as the Imperial Japanese Army forces Filipino and American prisoners of war to march 60 tortured-filled miles.

    https://bataanmarch.com › about-bataan
  • The battle of Coral Sea

    The battle of Coral Sea

    Battle of the Coral Sea Wikipedia
    https://simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Cor...
  • The battle of Midway

    The battle of Midway

    Battle of Midway ‑ Location, Outcome & Significance History.com
    https://www.history.com › Topics › World War II
  • 1st Battle of El Alamein

    1st Battle of El Alamein

    History.com
    https://www.history.com › This Day in History › July 1
  • Battle of Stalingrad

    Battle of Stalingrad

  • The battle of Guadalcanal

    The battle of Guadalcanal

    Naval Battle of Guadalcanal United States Navy (.mil)
    https://www.history.navy.mil › world-war-ii › naval-bat...
  • 2nd Battle of El Alamien

    2nd Battle of El Alamien

    https://www.worldhistory.org › article › second-battle-of...
  • Battle of the Bulge

    Battle of the Bulge

    https://www.iwm.org.uk › history › what-you-need-to-kn...
  • Italy surrenders unconditionally

    Italy surrenders unconditionally

    https://www.history.com › ... › September 8
  • Paris is Liberated

    Paris is Liberated

    http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr › liberation-paris
  • Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference

    Yalta Conference: Definition, Date & Outcome History.com
    https://www.history.com › Topics › World War II
  • Battle of Okinawa

    Battle of Okinawa

    https://www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articles › i...
  • FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president

    FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes president

    History.com
    https://www.history.com › This Day in History › April 12
  • Mussolini is executed

    Mussolini is executed

    https://www.nydailynews.com › 2017/04/27 › benito-m...
  • Hitler commits suicide

    Hitler commits suicide

    https://www.history.com › This Day in History › April 30
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

    What You Need To Know About VE Day 8 May 1945 Imperial War Museums
    https://www.iwm.org.uk › history › what-you-need-to-k...
  • Operation Overload, D-Day

    Operation Overload, D-Day

    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Operation_Overlord
  • Potsdam Conference

    Potsdam Conference

    https://www.history.com › Topics › World War II
  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 OSTI.GOV (.gov)
    https://www.osti.gov › opennet › Events › hiroshima
  • U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki

    U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki

    Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Atomic_bombings_of...
  • V-J Day

    V-J Day

    VJ-Day (Victory over Japan) The Canadian Encyclopedia
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › article › vj-d...