World War Two By natalia.porter.00 Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland german invades poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades eastern Poland Sep 20, 1939 The ‘Phoney War’ Nov 30, 1939 Soviet Union invades Finland. Apr 9, 1940 Germany begins occupation of Denmark and invades Norway. May 10, 1940 Germany invades Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. Germany invades belgium May 10, 1940 British Prime Minister, Chamberlain, resigns, replaced by Winston Churchill. Jun 14, 1940 German army enters Paris Germany paris Jul 10, 1940 Start of battel Britain Battle of brittain Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign Tripartite Pact. Germany, italy and Japan sign Tripartita Pact Mar 30, 1941 German Afrika Korps begins offensive in N. Africa. Apr 13, 1941 Soviets and Japanese sign neutrality pact. Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades Soviet Union. Germany invaides Soviet Union Nov 25, 1941 Germans attack Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour Dec 7, 1941 Japanese declare war on USA. Dec 8, 1941 Allies (except Soviets) declare war on Japan Feb 15, 1942 Singapore falls to Japanese. Singapore fall ti Japanese Feb 19, 1942 Darwin bombed by the Japanese. Darwin bombed by the Japaese Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway between Japan and the USA. Battle of Midway Period: Jul 6, 1942 to Jan 20, 1943 Australians fight the Japanese at Kokoda Kokooda Oct 23, 1942 Battle of El Alamein begins, in which allied troops led by Australians defeat the Germans Jan 31, 1943 German surrender at Stalingrad May 12, 1943 Surrender of Axis forces in North Africa. Surreder of Axis Forces North Africa Jul 10, 1943 Allied landings in Sicily Jul 25, 1943 Mussolini's Italian Fascist government overthrown Sep 3, 1943 Italy signs armistice Jan 6, 1944 Soviets advance into Poland Jun 4, 1944 Rome captured by Allies Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord (D-Day) - Allied invasion of Normandy D-day Jul 20, 1944 German assassination attempt on Hitler fails. Aug 25, 1944 Allies liberate Paris Nov 4, 1944 Surrender of Axis forces in Greece Nov 24, 1944 French capture Strasbourg. Dec 16, 1944 German attack through Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge begins. Battle of the bulge Jan 26, 1945 Soviets liberate Auschwitz Soviet liberate Auschwitz Feb 19, 1945 US landings on Iwo Jima. Us landing on iwo jima Apr 23, 1945 Soviets enter Berlin soviets enter Berlin Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini captured by partisans and executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 German unconditional surrender German surrender Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima Aug 14, 1945 Japanese surrender. Japanese Surrender
