World War II: A Global Timeline by Kayden Minnick-Maclure

1939: Invasion of Poland

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:01 UTC

Marking the beginning of World War II, Germany invades Poland on September 1, 1939, prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany.

1940: Fall of France

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Germany's blitzkrieg strategy overruns France, leading to an armistice in June 1940. Paris falls under German occupation.

1940: Battle of Britain

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A significant air battle over the skies of Britain between July and October 1940. The British Royal Air Force defends the United Kingdom against a massive offensive by the German Luftwaffe.

1941: Operation Barbarossa

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:03 UTC

Germany launches a massive invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, breaking the non-aggression pact and opening the Eastern Front.

1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor

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The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, leads the United States to officially enter World War II.

1942: Battle of Midway

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A pivotal naval battle from June 4-7, 1942, where the United States Navy decisively defeated an attacking fleet of the Japanese Imperial Navy near Midway Atoll.

1942: Stalingrad

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One of the deadliest battles in history, the Battle of Stalingrad lasted from August 1942 to February 1943, marking a turning point in the war in favor of the Allies.

1943: Allied Invasion of Italy

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The Allies invade Italy in September 1943, leading to the overthrow of Mussolini and Italy switching sides to join the Allies.

1944: D-Day

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:06 UTC

The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, represents the beginning of the end for the Axis powers in Europe.

1944: Battle of the Bulge

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:07 UTC

The last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front, occurring in December 1944 through January 1945 in the Ardennes region of Wallonia.

1945: Liberation of Auschwitz

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:08 UTC

Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz concentration camp on January 27, 1945, revealing the horrors of the Holocaust.

1945: Battle of Okinawa

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The last and one of the largest battles of the Pacific War, taking place from April to June 1945, featuring extensive amphibious and island combat.

1945: Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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In August 1945, the U.S. drops atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II.

1945: V-E Day

kmin8926 — 2024-03-04 15:36:10 UTC

Victory in Europe Day on May 8, 1945, marks the formal acceptance of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender by the Allies.

1945: V-J Day

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Victory over Japan Day is celebrated on August 15, 1945, following the Japanese surrender, officially bringing World War II to a close.

Munich Agreement 1938

kmin8926 — 2024-03-13 14:51:09 UTC

It was an agreement between Germany and the Uk, French, and Italy. It gave them the power to control over a bit of Czechoslovakia to Germany

Japan invades China 1931

kmin8926 — 2024-03-13 14:59:34 UTC

Japanese soldiers invaded china. They invaded the chinese province manchuria in 1931

Pacific Island Hopping campaign 1942

kmin8926 — 2024-03-15 14:52:38 UTC

Pacific Island hopping was after pearl harbor in response to japan. Where they took control over smaller islands to build their ports and landing areas, and to provide another angle to attack.

April 9, 1940, Invasion of Norway

kmin8926 — 2024-03-15 15:01:42 UTC

This was the start of Germanies control of Norway. They took over norway in order to have a better angle to attack the top of the UK

Sep 3, 1939: start of the Phoney war

kmin8926 — 2024-03-15 15:10:53 UTC

This was the beginning of the Phoney war. It was only a fight on the western front.

End of the Phoney war May 20, 1940

kmin8926 — 2024-03-15 15:12:19 UTC

The end of the Phoney war was on May 20, 1940. This was was a precursor to ww2 when french troops invaded germany.