WW2 By Claudia and Alejandra By Alejandra-Claudia-G&H Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 WW2 WW2 TIMELINE Sep 3, 1939 Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. Sep 8, 1939 German troops reached the suburbs of Warsaw Oct 6, 1939 Hitler made a public peace overture to the United Kingdom and France Nov 30, 1939 The Soviet Union invaded Finland 1940 Slovakia, Hungary and Romania join the Axis. May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war Italy invades southern France on June 21 Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends with the defeat of Nazi Germany. Sep 13, 1940 Italy invade Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact Oct 28, 1940 Italy invades Greece from Albania Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria joins the Axis. May 22, 1941 Nazi Germany and its Axis partners (except Bulgaria) invade the Soviet Union Dec 6, 1941 A Soviet counter-offensive pushes the Germans outside Moscow in a chaotic retreat Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Dec 8, 1941 The United States declares war on Japan and enters World War II Dec 13, 1941 Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. Period: Jun 28, 1942 to 1942 Germany and its Axis partners launch a new offensive in the Soviet Union Oct 23, 1942 British troops defeat the Germans and the Italians in El Alamein May 13, 1943 Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies and end the campaign in North Africa. Nov 6, 1943 Soviet troops liberate Kiev. Mar 19, 1944 The Germans occupy Hungary Jun 4, 1944 Allied troops liberate Rome. Aug 20, 1944 Allied troops arrive in Paris Sep 12, 1944 Finland concludes an armistice with the Soviet Union and abandons the Axis alliance Apr 16, 1945 The Soviets launch their final offensive and surround Berlin. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide. Period: May 7, 1945 to May 9, 1945 Germany surrenders to the Western Allies and the Soviets Aug 6, 1945 United States launches an atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Aug 8, 1945 The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invades Manchuria. Aug 9, 1945 United States launches an atomic bomb in Nagasaki. Sep 2, 1945 Japan formally surrenders and ends World War II.
