1939
- 1 September - Germany invades Poland
- 3 September - Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany
- 10 September - Canada declares war on Germany
- 17 September - Soviet Union invades Eastern Poland
- 27 September - Surrender of Warsaw
- December - German warship Graf Spee was sunk.
1940
- 12 March - Findland signs peace treaty with Soviet Union
- 9 April - Germany began occupation of Denmark and invades Norway.
- 10 May - Germany invades Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.
- 10 May - British Prime Minister, Chamberlain resigns replaced by Sir Winston Churchill.
- 15 May - Holland surrender to Germany
- 26 May - Evacuation of British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk.
- 27 May - Belgium surrender to Germany
- 10 June - Capitulation of Norway
- 10 June - Italy declares war on Britain and France
- 14 June - German Army enters Paris
- 18 June - Soviets invade Baltic states
- 22 June - Germany begins occupation of Channel Islands.
- 10 July - Battle of Britain
- 11 July - Petain becomes head of French Vichy Government
- 3 August - Italy begins occupation of British Somaliland
- 13 September - Italy invades Egypt
- 27 September - Germany, Italy and Japan sign Tripartite Pact
- 7 October - German army moves into Romania
- 28 October - Italy invades Greece
- 11 November - Night air attack by British carrier planes on the Italian base at Taranto.
- 14 November - Greek army repels Italians back into Albania.
- 22 November - Italian 9th Army defeated by Greeks.
- 11 December - British capture Sidi Barrani, Egypt from Italians.
- 17 December - British recapture Sollum, Egypt.
1941
- 5 January - Australians capture Bardia, Libya
- 22 January - British and Australians capture Tobruk.
- 6 February - British and Autralians capture Benghazi
- 25 February - British capture Mogadishu, Italian Somaliland
- March - half of Albania was under Greek control / Battle of Matapan : 3 Italian Heavy Cruisers were sunk while on retreat.
- 1 March - Bulgaria joins Axis
- 25 March - Yugoslavia signs Tripartite Pact
- 30 March - German Afrika Korps begins offensive in North Africa
- 4 April - German capture Benghazi.
- 6 April - Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece.
- 10 April - Germany takes Zagreb.
- 13 April - Soviets and Japanese sign neutrality pact.
- 17 April - Yugoslav army surrender to Germany
- 22 April - Germans capture Thessalonika.
- 27 April - Germans capture Athens.
- 28 April - Germans takes Sollum
- 15 May - British re-capture Sollum and Halfaya.
- 20 May - German airborne invasion of Crete.
- 24 May - German warship Bismarck sank British warship HMS Hood.
- 31 May - British forces in Crete defeated.
- 8 June - Allied forces invade Syria
- 22 June - Operation Barbarossa - Germany invades Soviet Union.
- 22 June - Italy and Rumania declare war on Soviets.
- 23 June - Hungary and Slovakia declare war on Soviets
- 26 June - Finland declares war on Soviets
- 28 June - German Army captures Minsk.
- 15 July - Germans capture Smolensk
- 16 August - Germans capture Novogrod
- 5 September - German Army occupies Estonia
- 15 September - Siege of Leningrad starts.
- 19 September - Kiev captures by Germans.
- 16 October - Soviet Union moves government to Kulbyshev.
- 24 October - Kharkov falls to Germans.
- November - British warship HMS Ark Royal was sunk by German U-Boat.
- 3 November - Germans capture Kursk
- 25 November - Germans attack Moscow.
- 7 December - Japanese attack on US Fleet at Pearl Harbour
- 8 December - Malayan Campaign -Japanese troops landed at Kota Bharu, Kelantan (Malaya), beginning of Second world war at Southeast Asia and Pacific. Allies declares war on Japan. / Operation Krohcol - Allied forces to invade Thailand but was failed
- 9 December - the airfields at Sungai Petani, Butterworth and Alor Setar were in Japanese hands.
- 10 December - the sinking of 2 British warships HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse by the Japanese at the coast of Kuantan, Malaya
- 11 December - Germany declares war on USA / The fall of Jitra, Kedah (Malaya) to the Japanese troops.
- 16 December - Japanese troops evacuated Penang.
- 17 December - The falls of Penang (Malaya) to the Japanese troops.
- 25 December - Japan capture Hong Kong / British re-capture Benghazi.
- 26 December - Ipoh (Malaya) captured by the Japanese
- 30 December - Battle of Kampar (Malaya) - Japanese forces with British and Indian troops at Kampar, Perak, Malaya.
1942
- 2 January - Japanese captures Manila
- Battle of Slim River - Allied forces defeated by the Japanese Troops on the west coast of Malaya.
- 7 January - 2 Indian Brigade (British Army) were overrun by the Japanese troops at Slim River, Perak (Malaya).
- 7 January - Battle of Bataan - battle fought by the U.S and Philippine against the Japanese at Luzon.
- 11 January - British re-capture Sollum
- 11 January - Japanese takes Kuala Lumpur (Malaya)
- 13 January - Soviets recapture Kiev.
- 14 January - Battle of Muar / Battle of Gemas - the last major battle of Malayan Campaign by the Japanese forces.
- 22 January - The first large massacre of Australian troops by Japanese at Parit Sulong, Johor (Malaya).
- Battle of Endau - first notable naval engagement at Malaya after the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse on 10 December 1941.
- 8 February - Battle of Singapore - Japanese invaded the British stronghold of Singapore.
- 14 February - Battle of Pasir Panjang Ridge at Singapore - Japanese troops advance to Opium Hill defended by the Royal Malay Regiment. / SS Vyner Brooke was sunk by the Japanese at Banka Island, Indonesia.
- 15 February - The falls of Singapore to the Japanese, General Percival signed the surrender.
- 18 February - The Sook Ching Massacre at Singapore, approximately 5,000 chinese were killed in the massacre by the Japanese soldiers.
- 27 February - Battle of the Java Sea - Allied forces (Dutch, British, Australian and U.S Navy) was defeated.
- 8 March - Japanese enter Rangoon / Japanese troops landed at Lae and Salamaua in New Guinea.
- 9 April - Bataan Death March - forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000 to 80,000 American and Filipino POW from Bataan to San Fernando, Philippine.
- 18 April - The Doolittle Raid - USS Hornet launched 16 Army Airforce B-25 Bombers commanded Col. James Doolittle on Japanese capital Tokyo.
- 4 May - Battle of the Coral Sea - major battle between Imperial Japanese Navy with naval and airforce of the Australian and U.S.
- 6 May - British captures Madagascar / Surrender of all US forces at Phillipines.
- 8 May - U.S Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington exploded after being attack by Japanese air attack.
- 28 May - Germans defeat Soviets at Kharkov.
- 4 June - Battle of Midway - 4 Japanese carriers sunk
- 7 June - USS Yorktown was sunk by the Japanese.
- July - Gen. Horii Tamitaro South Sea Detachment began advanced toward Port Moresby.
- 3 July - Sevastopol falls to Germans
- 7 August - Battle of Guadalcanal : 1st U.S Marine Division landed at Guadalcanal in the Pacific theater
- 17 August - The first air raid over western Europe by USAAF bomber force in Northern France.
- 22 August - Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy.
- 24 August - Battle of Eastern Solomon - the third carrier battle of the Pacific campaign between the US Navy and the IJN.
- 12 September - German troops advanced toward Stalingrad.
- 23 October - Battle of El-Alamein
- 25 October - Battle of Santa Cruz - the fourth carrier battle of the Pacific Campaign between the US Navy and the IJN.
- 8 November - Operation Torch - Allies invade NW Africa
- 19 November - The Soviet attacked North of Stalingrad.
1943
- 14 January - Casablanca Conference begins - President Roosevelt demands "Unconditional Surrender".
- 23 January - British 8th Army captures Tripoli.
- 31 January - German surrender at Stalingrad
- 8 February - Soviets re-capture Kursk.
- 14 February - Soviets re-capture Rostov.
- 16 February - Soviets re-capture Kharkov.
- 15 March - German Army re-takes Kharkov
- 12 May - Surrender of Axis forces in North Africa
- 5 July - Operation Citadel - German offensive operation against Soviet forces in the Kursk, Russia (Battle of the Kursk)
- 10 July - Operation Husky - Allied landing in Sicily.
- 25 July - Mussolini's Italian Fascist government overthrown
- 26 July - Marshal Badoglio declares martial law in Italy.
- 23 August - Soviest re-capture Kharkov
- September - Operation Rimau - Allied operation succeeded in blowing up 7 Japanese ships in Singapore Harbour.
- 3 September - Italy signs armistice
- 10 September - Germans occupy Rome
- 23 September - Mussolini declares Fascist government in Northern Italy.
- 13 October - Official Italian Government declares war on Germany.
- 6 November - Soviets re-capture Kiev.
- 20 November - Battle of Tarawa - U.S. invasion of the Gilbert Island
1944
- 6 January - Soviets advance into Poland
- 22 January - Allied landing in Anzio
- 27 January - End of siege of Leningrad
- 31 Januari - U.S.troops began landings on Kwajalein, Roi-Nmur and Majuro.
- 19 March - Hungary occupied by German Army
- 10 April - Soviets capture Odessa
- May - US warship USS England achieved the unmatched feat of sinking 6 Japanese submarines within a period of 12 days.
- 9 May - Sevastopol falls to Soviets
- 4 June - Rome captured by Allies
- 6 June - Operation Overload - Allied invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
- 15 June - Battle of Saipan - U.S Marines defeated the Imperial Japanese Army at Saipan Island.
- 19 June - Battle of the Philippine Sea - US and Japanese fleet
- 27 June - US Army captures Cherbourg
- 3 July - Soviets re-capture Minsk
- 7 July - Japanese defeat on Saipan
- 9 July - Allies capture Caen
- 20 July - German assassination attempt on Hitler fails.
- 21 July - US landing on Guam
- 25 July - Operation Cobra - Allied breakout from Normandy
- 28 July - Soviets take Brest-Litovsk.
- 4 August - Allies liberate Florence
- 15 August - Operation Anvil - Allied landings in South of France.
- 25 August - Allies liberate Paris
- 28 August - Liberation of Marseilles / Toulon
- 30 August - Germans abandon Bulgaria
- 31 August - Soviets caputre Bucharest.
- 2 September - Pisa liberated
- 3 September - Antwerp / Brussels liberated
- 5 September - Soviest declares war on Bulgaria
- 12 September - Le Havre liberated
- 17 September - Operation Market Garden - failed airborne assault in Holland
- 22 September - Boulogne liberated
- 26 September - Estonia occupied by Soviets
- 28 September - Liberation of Calais
- 1 October - Soviets enter Yugoslavia
- 4 October - Allies land in Greece
- 14 October - Athens liberated
- 20 October - Liberation of Belgrade
- 21 October - Allies capture Aachen / the first Kamikaze attack off Leyte, Philippines, Australian cruiser HMAS Australia was badly damaged.
- 23 October - Soviets enter East Prussia
- 23 October - Battle of Leyte Gulf - largest Naval battle near the Philippine island of Leyte.
- 4 November - Surrender of Axis forces in Greece.
- 24 November - French capture Strasbourg
- 16 December - Battle of Bulge - the last major German offensive campaign on the Western front.
- 26 December - US troops hold Bastogne
1945
- 1 January - German withdraw from Ardennes
- 9 January - Gen. Douglas MacArthur send US 6th Army ashore in Lingayen Gulf.
- 17 January - Soviets capture Warsaw
- 26 January - Japanese retreat to Chinese coast
- 26 January - Soviets liberate Auschwitz
- 28 January - 470 Allied prisoners marched from Sandakan to Ranau in Borneo, only 313 arrived at Ranau (Sandakan Death March)
- 4 February - Manila falls to Allies
- 19 February - Japanese evacuate Mandalay / US Marine Corps landing at Iwo Jima
- 1 April - US invades Okinawa
- 11 April - Soviets and Yugoslavia sign treaty
- 12 April - US President Roosevelt dies - Harry S.Truman becomes President.
- 13 April - Soviets capture Vienna
- 15 April - Allies capture Arnhem
- 23 April - Soviets enter Berlin
- 20 April - Nuremburg falls to Allies
- 28 April - Mussolini captured by Partisans and executed.
- 30 April - Hilter commits suicide
- 2 May - German forces in Italy surrender
- 4 May - German forces in Holland, Denmark and N W Germany surrender.
- 7 May - German unconditional surrender
- 8 May - VE Day declared
- 9 May - Soviets occupy Prague
- 29 May - the Second Sandakan Death March with 536 prisoners (Borneo)
- 9 June - the Final Sandakan Death March with 75 prisoners (Borneo)
- 10 June - Australians invades Borneo
- 22 June - US Forces capture Okinawa
- 7 July - 7 members of the Operation Rimau was beheaded by the Japanese at Kranji, Singapore.
- 6 August - Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima
- 8 August - Soviets declare war on Japan
- 9 August - Atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki
- 14 August - Japan surrender
- 15 August - VJ Day declared
- 3 September - British forces landed at Penang
- 5 September - British forces land in Singapore
- 7 September - Japanese surrender at Shanghai
- 12 September - Admiral Lord Louis Mounbatten accepted the Japanese surrender at Singapore.
- 13 September - Japanese surrender at Burma
- 16 September - Japanese surrender at Hong Kong
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