Brianna's WWII Timeline By BriAllison Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland Dec 7, 1941 Japans attack Pearl Harbor Apr 9, 1942 Bataan Death March May 4, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea Jan 31, 1943 250,000 Axis forces trapped Jul 25, 1943 Mussolini stripped of power The italian government forced Benito to resign Jun 6, 1944 The Alllied powers on the beaches of Normandy, France Apr 12, 1945 FDR dies suddenly and Vice President Truman takes over Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe Day generally known as V-E Day, VE Day Aug 6, 1945 Hiroshima Aug 8, 1945 Soviets join the war against Japan Aug 9, 1945 Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 Emperor Hirohito surrendered over the radio Sep 2, 1945 Japan formally surrendered in a formal ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, ending World War II
