WW2 Timeline :Major Events

By Lagawng Zau Yung

  • Invasion of Poland

    Germany invades Poland, and WW2 officially began.

  • Britain and France Declare war on Germany

    Germany's invasion led Britain and France to declare war on Germany after a few days.
  • Battle of France

    Battle of France

    Nazi Germany invades France and its allies. France surrenders, and much of Western Europe falls under Nazi control.
  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

    The German Luftwaffe attempts to gain air superiority over Britain, but the Royal Air Force successfully defends the country.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
  • Britain and US declare war on Japan

    Britain and US declare war on Japan

    The following day after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Britain and US declare war on Japan.
  • D-Day ( Normandy Invasion )

    D-Day ( Normandy Invasion )

    Allied forces land on the beaches of Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
  • Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

    The United States drops the very first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
  • Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki

    Just after a couple days, US dropped another atomic bomb at Nagasaki of Japan.
  • Surrender of Japan

    Surrender of Japan

    Japan officially surrenders to the Allied forces.
  • End of World War 2

    End of World War 2

    After Japan's surrender, the WW2 officially ended.