-
Germany invades Poland. World War II begins.
-
Period: to
WW2 Timeline
-
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.
-
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.
-
Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.
-
Roosevelt Warns Japanese
-
Pearl Harbor
Japanese fighter planes attack the American base at Pearl Harbor destroying U.S. aircraft and naval vessels, and killing 2,355 U.S. servicemen and 68 civilians. -
US At War
Germany and Italy, Japan's axis partners, declare war on the United States. The United States declares war on Germany, Italy, and Japan. -
Russians Trap Germany
The Russian Red Army traps and captures German armies that had invaded the Soviet Union. -
Allies Capture Naples
The Allies capture German holdings in Naples. -
Allies Assemble
In England, the Allied powers assemble 2.9 million men, 2.5 million tons of supplies, 11,000 airplanes, and hundreds of ships in preparation for D-Day. -
Rome Falls
Rome falls to Allied forces. -
Mussolini Dies
Italian insurgents capture Mussolini, murder him, and mutilate his body. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
The German army signs an unconditional surrender.
