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World War II Timeline

1921-1938

From Hitler becoming leader of the Nazi Party to the Munich Pact.

1939

From the invasion of Czechoslovakia to the first Canadian troops arriving in Britain.

1940

From the end of the Russo-Finnish War to the battles in Egypt.

1941

From the battles in Libya to the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong.

1942

From the Declaration of the United Nations to the Japanese defeat at Gona, New Guinea.

1943

From the Japanese defeat at Buna, New Guinea to Eisenhower becoming Allied supreme commander in Europe.

1944

From the Allied landing at Anzio, Italy, to the German offensive in the Ardennes.

1945

From the Allied landing at Luzon, Philippines, to the surrender of Japan.