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Nazi invasion of Poland
Poland was invaded by Germany and is considered to be the start of WWII -
Russia invades Finland
Russians wanted Finland because they were concerned Germany might use them as a base to attack Russia -
Japan joins The Axis
Japan joins forces with the axis powers -
Germany Invades Russia
Hitler orders "maximum cruelty" against civilians, which results in fanatic Russian resistance. -
The Japanese Navy attacks Pearl Harbor
The Japanese Navy attacks Pearl Harbor and the phillipins, the US joins the war -
Germany and Italy declare war on US
Germany and Italy declare war on the US -
The Allies invade Italy's mainland
the allies invade italy's mainland and destroy them -
D-Day
American, British, Canadian forces invade France at the beaches of Normandy -
Paris is liberated
paris is liberated after being invaded by Germany -
Atomic bomb dropped on Japan
The first atomic bomb dropped on Japan