WWII

Start of the War

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.

Declaring War

Sep 3, 1939

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

Invading Poland

Sep 17, 1939

Soviet Union invades Poland from the East

Warsaw Surrenders

Sep 27, 1939

Warsaw surrenders on September 27th. The Polish Government flees into exile. Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them

Assassination

Nov 8, 1939

Assassination attempt on Hitler fails

Soviet attacks

Nov 30, 1939

Soviet Union invades Finland

Soviet Union expelled

Dec 14, 1939

The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations

Rationing Begins

Jan 8, 1940

Rationing Begins in Britain

Peace treaty

Mar 12, 1940

Finland signs a peace treaty with Soviets

Germans Bomb

Mar 16, 1940

Germans bomb Scapa flow naval base near Scotland

Nazis invade

Apr 9, 1940

Nazis invade Denmark and Norway.

Winston Churchill

May 10, 1940

Churchill becomes British Prime Minister

Holland surrenders

May 15, 1940

Holland Surrenders to the Nazis

Evacuation

May 26, 1940

Evacuation of allied troops from Dunkirk begins

Belgium surrenders

May 28, 1940

Belgium surrenders to to the Nazis

Germans Bomb

Jun 3, 1940

Germans bomb Paris

Italy declares War

Jun 10, 1940

Italy declares War on Britain and France

Germans enter Paris

Jun 14, 1940

France signs an armistice

Jun 22, 1940

Italy declares War on Britain and France

Hitler tours Paris

Jun 23, 1940

U-boats

Jul 1, 1940

German U-boats attack merchant ships

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

Battle of Britain begins

Soviet takes

Jul 23, 1940

Soviet takes lithuaunania, Litiva, and Estonia

German Bombing

Aug 13, 1940

Germans bombing of airfeilds and factories in England

Blockades

Aug 17, 1940

Hitler declares a blockade on British isles

Ending

May 8, 1945

Ending of WWII