Fighting During WWII By Sophie Hardnack* Sep 1, 1939 Invasion of Poland European Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 25, 1940 Invasion of France European Period: May 26, 1940 to Jun 4, 1940 Battle of Dunkirk European Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940 Battle of Britain European Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Dec 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942 Battle of Midway Pacific Period: Aug 23, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad European Period: Jun 6, 1944 to Jun 6, 1944 D-day European Period: Jun 19, 1944 to Jun 20, 1944 Battle of the Philippines Pacific Period: Dec 16, 1944 to Jan 25, 1945 Battle of the Bulge European Period: Feb 19, 1945 to Mar 26, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Pacific Period: May 8, 1945 to May 8, 1945 V-E Day European Period: Aug 6, 1945 to Aug 9, 1945 Dropping of the Atomic Bombs Pacific Period: Aug 15, 1945 to Aug 15, 1945 V-J day Pacific