WWII Timeline Dittman/Thomas By ldittman Sep 18, 1931 Japan Invades Manchuria Period: Sep 18, 1931 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 Oct 2, 1935 Italy Conquers Ethiopia Oct 25, 1936 Italy and Germany create the Rome Berlin Axis Nov 25, 1936 Germany and Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact Jul 7, 1937 Japan Invades China Sep 1, 1939 Germany Invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Sep 27, 1939 Warsaw Surrenders to Germany Apr 9, 1940 Germany Invades Denmark and Norway Apr 9, 1940 Denmark Surrenders to Germany Jun 9, 1940 Norway Surrenders to Germany Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the War Sep 13, 1940 Italy Invades Egypt Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Triparite Pact Oct 31, 1940 The Battle of Britian ends Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Japan Bombs Pearl Habor Jul 10, 1943 Allies control Sicily Jun 4, 1944 Allies liberate Rome Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Occurs Oct 20, 1944 The US lands in the Phillipines Dec 16, 1944 The Battle of the Bulge occurs Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits Suicide May 9, 1945 Germnay Surrenders Aug 6, 1945 The US drops an atomic bomb on Hirishima Aug 9, 1945 The US drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan Formally Surrenders
