WWII timeline

By AngeK15

  • Britain announces war against Germany

    Britain announces war against Germany

  • Australia sends AIF to support British war effort in Europe

    Australia sends AIF to support British war effort in Europe

  • British and Australian forces evacuate from Greece to Crete and Egypt.

    British and Australian forces evacuate from Greece to Crete and Egypt.

  • Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran sink each other off the coast of Western Australia.

    Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran sink each other off the coast of Western Australia.

  • Japanese attack Pearl Harbour

    Japanese attack Pearl Harbour

  • China and Australia officially declare war on Japan

    China and Australia officially declare war on Japan

  • Japanese aircraft attack Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory.

    Japanese aircraft attack Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory.

  • First Contact between Austalian and Japanese troops at Awala, 40 km north of Kokoda

    First Contact between Austalian and Japanese troops at Awala, 40 km north of Kokoda

  • Japanese take Kokoda. Australians fall back to Deniki

    Japanese take Kokoda. Australians fall back to Deniki

  • Second Battle of El Alamein

    Second Battle of El Alamein

  • Japanese surrender

    Japanese surrender

  • War is announced officially over.

    War is announced officially over.