World War 2

  • Poland Invasion

    Germany invades poland, starting WW2.
  • Invasion of Denmark and Norway

    Germany invades Denmark and Norway
  • Invasion of Belgium and the Netherlands

    Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • Bombing Britain

    Germany begins bombing Britain.
  • Invasion of the Soviet Union

    Germany invades the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor

    Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan.
  • Singapore

    Japan captures Singapore.
  • Phillipines and Burma

    Japan captures the Philippines and Burma.
  • Allies defeat Japan

    The Allies defeat Japan in the Battle of Midway.
  • Germans surrender in Stalingrad

    German troops surrender in Stalingrad, USSR.
  • Northern Africa

    Axis troops in northern Africa surrender.
  • Italy

    Italy surrenders.
  • Invasion of Tarawa

    U.S. forces invade Tarawa.
  • D-day

    D-day: Allied troops land in France and begin invasion.
  • Japan's navy defeated

    Japan's navy is defeated near the Philippines.
  • Germans fight back

    Germans fight back in Battle of the Bulge.
  • Capture of Iwo Jima

    Allied troops capture Iwo Jima.
  • Germany surrenders

    Germany surrenders, ending World War II in Europe.
  • Atomic bomb

    Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • Japan surrenders

    Japan signs surrender agreement, ending war.