Complete history of world war 2

World War II was a global conflict that took place from 1939 to 1945. It involved the majority of the
world’s nations, including all the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the
Allies and the Axis powers. The war was the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in an
estimated 70-85 million casualties, including civilians and military personnel.

Here is a summarized timeline of the major events and key turning points during World War II:

1939:

- September 1: Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of the war.

- September 3: Britain and France declare war on Germany.

- September 17: The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.

- November 30: The Soviet Union invades Finland, leading to the Winter War.

1940:

- April 9: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.

- May 10: Germany launches a massive invasion of France.

- May 26-June 4: The evacuation of British and Allied troops from Dunkirk.

- June 22: France surrenders to Germany.

- September 7-November 6: The Battle of Britain takes place in the skies over the United Kingdom.

- October 28: Italy invades Greece but is later pushed back.

1941:

- June 22: Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, invading the Soviet Union.

- December 7: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brings the United States into the war.

- December 8: The United States declares war on Japan.

- December 11: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States.

1942:

- June 4-7: The Battle of Midway in the Pacific ends in a decisive victory for the United States.

- November 8: The Allies launch Operation Torch, an invasion of North Africa.

- November 19-February 2: The Battle of Stalingrad begins, becoming a turning point in the war in
favor of the Allies.

1943:

- July 10: The Allies invade Sicily, leading to the fall of Mussolini and Italy’s surrender.

- July 28: The Allied leaders Roosevelt, Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek issue the Cairo Declaration,
outlining the post-war plans for Japan.

- September 3: Italy signs an armistice with the Allies.

- November 28-December 1: The Tehran Conference takes place, where the Allies plan their strategy
for the remainder of the war.

1944:

- June 6: D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, commences.

- July 20: An unsuccessful assassination attempt is made on Adolf Hitler.

- August 25: Paris is liberated by the Allies.

- December 16-January 25: Germany launches a massive counteroffensive in the Ardennes, known as
the Battle of the Bulge.

1945:

- January 27: The Soviet Red Army liberates Auschwitz concentration camp.

- February 4-11: The Yalta Conference takes place, where the Allied leaders discuss post-war Europe.

- April 12: President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies; Harry S. Truman becomes the President of the United
States.

- April 30: Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin.

- May 7: Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies, ending the war in Europe (V-E Day).

- August 6 and 9: The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to
Japan’s surrender.

- September 2: Japan formally surrenders, marking the end of World War II (V-J Day).

These are just some of the significant events during World War II. The war had far-reaching
consequences, including the division of Germany, the establishment of the United Nations, the
beginning

Of the Cold War, and significant social, political, and technological changes around the world.