Timeline: WWII Timeline

Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Feb 27, 1932

Invasion of Manchuria

The Japanese army invaded Manchuria, known as the start of WWII in Asia.

Sep 30, 1938

Munich Agreement

An agreement between France, Italy, Germany, and Britain. It was supposed to prevent Hitler from attacking, but it actually made it worse.

Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Oct 6, 1939

Invasion of Poland

Nazi Germany invaded Poland and this marked the start of WWII.

Jun 14, 1940

Fall of Paris

Paris fell to Nazi Germany just one month after Germany had stormed into France.

Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940

Battle of Britain

Britain's armed forces fought off large-scale attacks from Nazi Germany in order to protect the United Kingdom.

Period: Jun 22, 1941 to Dec 5, 1941

Start of Operation Barbarossa

Hitler's plan to take over the Soviet Union, but it then backfired and cost them the war.

Dec 7, 1941

Pearl Harbor

Japan attacked America's largest Pacific naval base in hopes to hinder their ability to attack Japan.

Jun 5, 1942

Battle of Midway

A battle in the Pacific ocean that happened six months after the attack of Pearl Harbor. The Americans ended up winning and sinking many ships.

Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943

Stalingrad

The battle of Stalingrad was one of the deadliest battles of WWII. Nazi Germany fought hard, but Stalin kept sending tons of people to protect his city, and eventually won.

Period: Sep 3, 1943 to Sep 17, 1943

Invasion of Italy

The Allies invaded Italy as they were the weakest link for the Axis Powers. The Allies ended up winning, and moved on to invade more Axis Powers.

Jun 6, 1944

D-Day

D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The Allies ended up taking Normandy beach and liberating France thanks to this attack.

Aug 22, 1944

Liberation of Paris

A battle took place until Germany surrendered the capital city of France to the Allies.

Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945

Battle of Iwo Jima

The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest battles for Marine Corps in history. Once captured, this island was used as a staging area and an emergency landing area for American troops.

Period: Mar 26, 1945 to Sep 7, 1945

Okinawa Battle

The battle of Okinawa was one of the last major battles of WWII and was once again very bloody. The United States ended up winning after some of the head Japanese commanders committed suicide due to sure failure.

May 8, 1945

VE Day

VE Day stands for Victory over Europe Day. Germany surrendered to the Allies and marked the end of WWII in Europe.

Aug 7, 1945

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The United States dropped two atomic bombs, one on Hiroshima, and then one on Nagasaki a few days later. These bombs killed many civilians, and are the only atomic bombs to ever be used in war.