WW2 Timeline

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  • The German Invasion of Poland

    The German Invasion of Poland

    Britain and France declare war on Germany two days later.
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  • Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.

    Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.

    On 10 May - the same day that Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister of the UK - Germany invaded France, Belgium and Holland, and western Europe encountered the Blitzkrieg - or 'lightning war'.
  • 1941 Event- Germany powers over Greece, Yugoslavia, and Russia

    1941 Event- Germany powers over Greece, Yugoslavia, and Russia

    German forces arrived in North Africa in February, and invaded Greece and Yugoslavia in April. While the bombing of British and German cities continued, and the gas chambers at Auschwitz were put to use, Hitler invaded Russia . Operation Barbarossa, as the invasion was called, began on 22 June. The initial advance was swift, with the fall of Sebastopol at the end of October, and Moscow coming under attack at the end of the year.
  • The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.

    The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway.

  • Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.

    Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.

  • D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.

    D-day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.

    D-DAY!!!!
  • WW2 Ended Throughout the rest of the World

    WW2 Ended Throughout the rest of the World

    After Japan had surrendered, world war 2 had ended throughout the rest of the world!