WWII Timeline By Conman666 Sep 1, 1939 Germans invadesPoland Sep 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. Sep 17, 1939 The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east. Sep 27, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. Feb 7, 1941 The Germans send the Afrika Korps to North Africa to reinforce the faltering Italians. Period: Sep 7, 1941 to May 9, 1944 900 day seige of Leningrad Dec 7, 1941 Japanese attacks the U.S. at Pearl Harbor U.S. therefor declares war on Japan May 8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea U.S. cripled Japan's Navy May 30, 1942 British begin bombing Germany Oct 24, 1942 British troops defeat the Germans and Italians at El Alamein in Egypt, Feb 2, 1943 Battle of Stalingrad Soviets defeat Germany's 6th fleet May 13, 1943 Axis forces in Tunisia surrender to the Allies, ending the North African campaign. Jul 10, 1943 US and British troops land on Sicily. Jun 4, 1944 Allied troops liberate Rome. Jun 6, 1944 U.S. win against Japan at the battle of Midway Jun 6, 1944 British and US troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches Apr 16, 1945 The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin. Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide. May 8, 1945 Allies victory in Europe Aug 6, 1945 U.S. drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki Sep 2, 1945 Japan surrenders to the U.S.
