JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1940 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1941 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1942 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1943 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1944 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1945 Second World War Timeline In September 1939, a second global war began when Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany. The war extended across Europe into Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and the Pacific. The Second World War is remembered as the most devastating conflict in history, in terms of the numbers killed, property damaged and financial costs. The number of casualties is estimated at between 50 and 70 million people. The Holocaust was one of the most significant events of the war with over six million people being systematically murdered by the Nazi regime. SOURCES: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ww2_summary_01.shtml http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/what-we-remember/second-world-war/?gclid=CPba9cfJodMCFUW3Gwodi6YL8Q #myRTposter Tweet us a pic of your poster in pride of place for your chance to WIN A £50 BOOK VOUCHER! 01/09 Germany invades Poland. 22/06 Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa – the invasion of Russia. 04/06 American naval victory at Battle of Midway marks the turning point in the Pacific War. 02/02 Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany’s first major defeat. Allied forces land at Anzio in Italy. Russia’s Red Army move further into Eastern Europe. 03/09 Italy surrenders, but Germany takes over the battle. 06/06 Operation Overlord – D-Day. 25/08 Paris is liberated from German control. Germany invades Italy following Allied victory in North Africa. 21/04 Russian troops reach Berlin. 07/05 Germany formally surrenders. 06/08 Atomic bomb drops on Hiroshima. 08/05 Date declared Victory in Europe (VE) Day. 27/01 Russian Troops liberate Auschwitz concentration camp. 14/05 Japan surrenders to the Allies. 15/08 SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIALLY ENDS! 02/08 - THE DIVISION OF GERMANY Germany divides into four military occupation zones under the control of Britain, France, Russia and the US. 28/04 Italian Prime Minister, Mussolini, executed by partisans. 30/04 Hitler commits suicide. 09/04 Germany begins invading Denmark and Norway. 10/05 Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain. 10/07 Germany launches the first ever battle fought entirely in the air, known as the Battle of Britain. 27/09 Germany, Italy and Japan form an official alliance known as the Axis Alliance. 10/06 Fighting spreads to Africa when Italy enters the war on the side of the Axis Powers. 10/05 Germany begins invading France, Belgium and Holland. ‘Blitzkrieg’ overwhelms most of Western Europe. 03/09 Britain and France declare war on Germany. 07/12 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, leading the US to declare war. MASS MURDER OF JEWISH PEOPLE AT AUSCHWITZ BEGINS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1939 British and Indian forces begin their joint guerrilla campaign in Burma.
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1940
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1941
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1942
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1943
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1944
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1945
Second World War TimelineIn September 1939, a second global war began when Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany. The war extended across Europe into Africa, the Middle East, the Far East and the Pacifi c.
The Second World War is remembered as the most devastating confl ict in history, in terms of the numbers killed, property damaged and fi nancial costs. The number of casualties is estimated at between 50 and 70 million people. The Holocaust was one of the
most signifi cant events of the war with over six million people being systematically murdered by the Nazi regime.
SOURCES:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ww2_summary_01.shtmlhttp://www.britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/what-we-remember/second-world-war/?gclid=CPba9cfJodMCFUW3Gwodi6YL8Q
#myRTposter Tweet us a pic of your poster in pride of place for your chance to WIN A £50 BOOK VOUCHER!
01/09Germany invades Poland.
22/06Hitler begins Operation Barbarossa –
the invasion of Russia.
04/06American naval victory at Battle of Midway marks the turning point in the Pacific War.
02/02Surrender at Stalingrad marks Germany’s first major defeat.
Allied forces land at Anzio in Italy.
Russia’s Red Army move further into Eastern Europe.
03/09Italy surrenders, but Germany
takes over the battle.
06/06Operation Overlord – D-Day.
25/08Paris is liberated from German control.
Germany invades Italy following Allied victory in North Africa.
21/04Russian troops reach Berlin.
07/05Germany formally surrenders.
06/08Atomic bomb drops
on Hiroshima.
08/05Date declared Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
27/01Russian Troops liberate Auschwitz concentration camp.
14/05Japan surrenders to the Allies.
15/08SECOND WORLD WAR
OFFICIALLY ENDS!
02/08 - THE DIVISION OF GERMANYGermany divides into four military occupation zones under the control of Britain, France, Russia and the US.
28/04Italian Prime Minister, Mussolini,
executed by partisans.
30/04Hitler commits suicide.
09/04Germany begins invading
Denmark and Norway.10/05
Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain.
10/07Germany launches the first ever battle fought entirely in the air, known as the Battle of Britain.
27/09Germany, Italy and Japan form an o� cial alliance known as the Axis Alliance.
10/06Fighting spreads to Africa when Italy enters
the war on the side of the Axis Powers.
10/05Germany begins invading France, Belgium and Holland. ‘Blitzkrieg’ overwhelms most of Western Europe.
03/09Britain and France declare war on Germany.
07/12Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, leading
the US to declare war.
MASS MURDER OF JEWISH PEOPLE AT AUSCHWITZ BEGINS
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1939
British and Indian forces begin their joint guerrilla campaign in Burma.
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