All about World War II events in 20 points
- September 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
- September 3, 1939: France and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany.
- April 9, 1940: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
- May 10, 1940: Germany launches a massive invasion of France, quickly overwhelming French defenses.
- May 26 – June 4, 1940: The evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk, France.
- June 22, 1940: France surrenders to Germany, resulting in the establishment of Vichy France.
- June 22, 1941: Germany invades the Soviet Union, launching Operation Barbarossa.
- December 7, 1941: Japan attacks the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into the war.
- June 4-7, 1942: The Battle of Midway, a significant naval battle in the Pacific that turns the tide against Japan.
- February 2, 1943: The surrender of the German Sixth Army at the Battle of Stalingrad marks a major turning point in the war.
- June 6, 1944: The Allies launch the D-Day invasion, landing on the beaches of Normandy, France.
- December 16, 1944 – January 25, 1945: The Battle of the Bulge, a German counteroffensive in Belgium and Luxembourg.
- April 30, 1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide in his bunker in Berlin.
- May 7-8, 1945: Germany surrenders unconditionally, marking the end of the war in Europe.
- August 6 and 9, 1945: The United States drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan’s surrender.
- September 2, 1945: Japan officially surrenders aboard the USS Missouri, ending World War II.
- November 20, 1945 – October 1, 1946: The Nuremberg Trials, prosecuting Nazi leaders for war crimes.
- April 4, 1949: The North Atlantic Treaty is signed, establishing NATO as a defensive alliance.
- August 15, 1945: The independence of Indonesia is proclaimed, marking the end of Dutch colonial rule.
- October 24, 1945: The United Nations is officially founded, aiming to prevent future global conflicts.
These events represent key moments that defined the course and outcome of World War II, shaping the world as we know it today.
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