WW2 Time line

ww2 time line

Period: Jan 1, 1933 to Dec 31, 1945

Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.

Jan 30, 1933

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Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific.

Jul 7, 1937

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Nazis invade Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.

Sep 1, 1939

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Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Nazi Germany and its Axis partners (except Bulgaria) invade the Soviet Union

Jul 22, 1941

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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

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The United States declares war on Japan, entering World War II.

Dec 8, 1941

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US and British troops land on Sicily

Jul 10, 1943

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British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France

Jun 1, 1944

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Germany surrenders to the Soviets

May 9, 1945

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Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II

Sep 2, 1945

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