The Second World War

From the invasion of Poland to the surrender of Japan, 1939 to 1945.

A timeline of 15 events from 1939 to 1945, by stevejeffery1703, on Timeline Source.

Events

1. Second World War: Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945
2. Germany invades Poland: Sep 1, 1939
3. Britain and France declare war: Sep 3, 1939
4. Fall of France: Jun 22, 1940
5. Battle of Britain: Jul 10, 1940 – Oct 31, 1940
6. Operation Barbarossa: Jun 22, 1941
7. Attack on Pearl Harbor: Dec 7, 1941
8. Battle of Midway: Jun 4, 1942 – Jun 7, 1942
9. Battle of Stalingrad: Aug 23, 1942 – Feb 2, 1943
10. D-Day landings in Normandy: Jun 6, 1944
11. Battle of the Bulge: Dec 16, 1944 – Jan 25, 1945
12. Victory in Europe: May 8, 1945
13. Hiroshima: Aug 6, 1945
14. Nagasaki: Aug 9, 1945
15. Surrender of Japan: Sep 2, 1945