WW2 timeline of major events By nightwing246 Sep 1, 1939 Adolf Hitler invaded Poland Using the method called the Blitzkreig Nov 30, 1939 Russia attacks Finland or "winter war" Jun 22, 1940 France Surrendered to Germany Sep 27, 1940 Tripartite (axis) Pactis signed Jun 22, 1941 Stalingrad Jun 22, 1941 Germany attack soviet union Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor By the Japanese on the Americans May 4, 1942 Battle of Coral Se Jun 3, 1942 Battle of Midway Nov 28, 1943 Tehran conference Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Feb 4, 1945 Yalta conference May 7, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide Jul 17, 1945 Potsdam conference Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki