WW II Facts Kristofer Chandler Ligon By ligonchandler Sep 3, 1939 The start of WW II Sep 17, 1939 France and Great Britian declare war on Nazi Germany Sep 28, 1939 Russia and Germany divide Poland between themselves. Jun 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway Denmark surrenders imideately and Norway holds out until June 9th Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war Sep 13, 1940 Italy invades British Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Japan, Germany, and Italy sign the Tripartite pact Mar 1, 1941 Bolgaria joins the Axis Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor Dec 11, 1941 Germany and it's allies delcare war on the U.S. Nov 2, 1942 U.S. stops Japans Island hopping Jul 10, 1943 U.S and British troops land in Sicily Nov 6, 1943 Soviet troops liberate Kiev Jun 6, 1944 U.S and British troops land in Normandy Sep 12, 1944 Finland leaves the Axis Oct 20, 1944 U.S troops land in the Philipines Dec 16, 1944 The battle of the Bulge Apr 16, 1945 The Soviets encircle Berlin Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the western allies May 9, 1945 Germany surrenders the the Soviets Aug 6, 1945 U.S uses atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 8, 1945 Soviets declare war on Japan Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 14, 1945 Japan surrenders and ends WW II