Timeline from (1939-1945) Jennifer Frederickson and Valeria Torres
Created by valetorres on Feb 7, 2011
Last updated: 02/09/11 at 05:47 AM
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Japan surrenders. World War 2 finally ends
Nagasaki is destroyed by an atomic bomb
Mussolini is executed by the Italian resistance. The Allies liberate the Dachau death camp
The Russians occupy Budapest, Hungary. Dresden bombed
German forces encircled in the Ruhr by the Americans
Romania surrenders to the Russians. Its oil fields were Germany's only source of natural oil
Hitler survives an assassination attempt by senior German officers with light wounds.
D-Day. American, British, Canadian forces invade France at the beaches of Normandy
Eisenhower becomes supreme commander of western allies forces
Allied anti submarine bases established in the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
The Germans know the Enigma was decoded, but believe the new types and procedures are safe again.
41 German U-boats sunk in 3 weeks. Doenitz retreats all U-boats from the North atlantic
The long North Africa campaign ends. The Allies control North Africa
The Germans fail to break the encirclement of their army in Stalingrad
The battle of Midway. Four Japanese carriers are sunk, and one American carrier. Japan's naval superiority is lost.
Japanese forces occupy Manila
Japanese forces occupy Manila
At temperatures of -34C (-29F) and below, a major Russian counter attack near Moscow begins. Moscow is saved, and the Germans are pushed back.
Hitler, eager to occupy the rich Ukraine first, orders to stop army group Center's advance to Moscow and to transfer its two tank armies to army groups "North" and "South". This is perhaps Hitler's greatest mistake. The German Generals argue in vain against it.
Hitler, eager to occupy the rich Ukraine first, orders to stop army group Center's advance to Moscow and to transfer its two tank armies to army groups "North" and "South". This is perhaps Hitler's greatest mistake. The German Generals argue in vain against it.
Hitler, eager to occupy the rich Ukraine first, orders to stop army group Center's advance to Moscow and to transfer its two tank armies to army groups "North" and "South". This is perhaps Hitler's greatest mistake. The German Generals argue in vain against it.
Hitler, eager to occupy the rich Ukraine first, orders to stop army group Center's advance to Moscow and to transfer its two tank armies to army groups "North" and "South". This is perhaps Hitler's greatest mistake. The German Generals argue in vain against it.
Germany invades Russia. Hitler orders "maximum cruelty" against civilians, which results in fanatic Russian resistance. Jul 3 - Stalin orders the "scorched earth" strategy.
Bulgaria joins The Axis. The Axis-Russian border now stretch from the Baltic sea to the black sea.
Hitler changes the Luftwaffe's objective from destroying the Royal Air Force to bombing London. This allows the R.A.F to recover and win the battle of Britain.
Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
Russia-Finland war ends. It convinces Hitler that the Russian military is ineffective
The first German Enigma messages are decoded by British intelligence
Rationing starts in the UK. The winter war between Russia and Findland concluded in March.
Started on 7 September, four days after France declared war on Germany. Then, the Wehrmacht was occupied in the attack on Poland, and the French soldiers enjoyed a decisive numerical advantage along the border with Germany. However, the French were not able to take any action to assist the Poles. Eleven French divisions advanced along a 32 km (20 mi) line near Saarbrücken against weak German opposition. The French Army had advanced to a depth of 8 km (5.0 mi) and captured about 20 villages evacuated by the German army, without any resistance. However, the half-hearted offensive was halted after France seized the Warndt Forest, 3 sq mi (7.8 km2) of heavily-mined German territory.
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Britain and France declare war on Germany Two days after Hitler invades Poland.
Germany invaded Poland without warning sparking the start of World War Two. By the evening of September 3rd, Britain and France were at war with Germany and within a week, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa had also joined the war.
Ribbentrop Pact signed between the Soviet Union and Germany.
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