EricB WW2 By EricB Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland May 10, 1940 Germany invaded France Sep 7, 1940 Germany started bombing Great Britain Period: Jun 10, 1941 to May 16, 1943 North African Campaign Jun 26, 1941 Germany invaded Russia Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, U.S. declares war Period: Jun 3, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Sep 3, 1943 Allied forces invade Italy Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 15, 1945 Battle of the Bulge Apr 25, 1945 Italy was liberated Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini was assassinated Apr 30, 1945 Hitler committed suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered Aug 6, 1945 "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 "Fat Man" dropped on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrendered