WWII major events

First open act of agression in WWII

Sep 18, 1931

Japan invades Manchuria.

WWII

Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Sep 2, 1945

Nazi Germany and Soviet Union sign a non-aggression agreement

Aug 23, 1939

Dividing eastern Germany into speres if influence.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Which broke the treaty they had with Great Britain and France.

Great Britain and France declare war on Germany

Sep 3, 1939

Honoring their agreement with Poland, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany intitiating WWII in Europe.

Warsaw Surrenders

Sep 27, 1939

Germany attacks most European countries France surrenders

Jun 22, 1940

France signs an amistice agreement,allowing Germany to occupy Frances Northern half

The "Battle of Britain" begins

Jul 10, 1940

Air war between Germany and Britain

The "Battle of Britain" ends

Oct 31, 1940

Britain Defeats Germany

Japan bombs Pear Harbor

Nov 7, 1941

U.S. declares war on Japan

Dec 8, 1941

D-day

Jun 6, 1944

British and American troops successfully storm Normandy beach.

Germany comlpletly surrenders

May 9, 1945

on may &th Germany surrendered to the western Allies then on May 9th they surrendered to the Soviet Union, ending World War II in Europe

Americans capture Okinawa

May 18, 1945

the last island before reaching the Japanese islands

Americans drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasak

Aug 9, 1945

Japan surrenders, formally ending WWII

Sep 2, 1945