WW2 Timeline By lucas115 Period: 1939 to 1945 Battle of the Atlantic Apr 9, 1939 Germany invades and captures Denmark and Norway Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union sign the Nazi-Soviet Pact Sep 3, 1939 GB and France declare war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 USSR attacks Poland from the east.Poland soon falls and is divided between the Germans and Russians 1940 Slovakia,Hungary,Romania join the axis powers Apr 9, 1940 Germany joined by Axis allies and Finland attack the USSR May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe.Luxembourg,Netherlands,Belgium and Northern France Fall Jun 10, 1940 Italy joins the war and, on june 27 invades southern France Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Aug 6, 1940 USSR gains control over the Baltic states. Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact 1941 German Afrika Korps are sent to North Africa to reinforce the Italians 1941 Germany Attacks Poland Mar 1, 1941 Bulgaria Joins The Axis Powers Dec 7, 1941 The japanese gain control over the philippines,french indochina, and singapore. Dec 8, 1941 The japanese lauch a surprise attack on the u.s naval base in Pearl harbour, Hawaii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNV8enpVwok Dec 8, 1941 The United States declares war on Japan.Germany and Italy soon declare war on the United States Apr 9, 1942 The bataan death march begins as the imperial japanese army forces filipino and american prisoners or war to march 60 tortured filled miles May 4, 1942 The battle of coral sea Jun 3, 1942 The battle of midway Jul 1, 1942 1st Battle of El Alamein Aug 7, 1942 The battle of Guadalcanal Oct 23, 1942 2nd Battle of El Alamein Apr 12, 1943 FDR dies, Harry Truman becomes President Aug 23, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders unconditionally Oct 28, 1943 Italy Invades Greece Jun 6, 1944 Operation Overlord D-day Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference https://history.state.gov/milestones/1937-1945/yalta-conf Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 1, 1945 Battle of Okinawa Apr 28, 1945 Mussolini is executed Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 V-E day Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam conference Aug 6, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 V-J day Aug 25, 1945 Paris is liberated Sep 13, 1945 Italy invades British Controlled Egypt Sep 13, 1945 Winter war between USSR and Finland.War ends when Finland cedes border lands to the USSR. Dec 16, 1945 Battle of the Bulge
