World War Two Major Events Timeline

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Period: Feb 19, 1939 to Dec 19, 1945

World War Two Major Events Timeline

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invaded Poland, setting off war in Europe. The Soviet Union also invaded Poland and the Baltic nations. ( German Blitzkieg )

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Jun 14, 1940

Germany invaded France and captured Paris.

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Dec 7, 1940

Germany bombed London, and the Battle of Britian began

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Mar 11, 1941

The United States gave Britian war supplies and old naval warships in return for military bases in Bermuda and the Caribbean ( Lend Lease )

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Dec 7, 1941

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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Dec 8, 1941

The United States declared war on Japan and Germany

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Dec 11, 1941

After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Germany declared war on United States. The United States declared war on Japan and Germany

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Jun 7, 1942

The United States was victorious over Japan in the Battle of Midway. This victory was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.

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Nov 18, 1942

Germany invaded the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union defeated Germany at Stalingrad, marking the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe.

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Jun 6, 1944

American and other Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, on D-Day to begin the liberation of Western Europe.

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Sep 2, 1945

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan( Hiroshima and Nagasaki ) in 1945, forcing Japan to surrender and ending World War II.