World War II - Declarations of War, Invasions and Surrenders

1939 - Sept. 1 - Germany invades Poland.
     - Sept. 3 - Great Britain and France declare war on
                 Germany.
     - Nov. 30 - Russia invades Finland.
1940 - Apr.  9 - Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
     - May  10 - Germany invades Holland, Belgium and
                 Luxembourg.
     - May  16 - Germany invades France.
     - June 10 - Italy declares war on France and Great Britain.
     - Oct.  7 - Germany invades Rumania
     - Oct. 28 - Italy invades Greece.
1941 - Apr.  6 - Germany invades Yugoslavia and Greece.
     - June 22 - Germany declares war on Russia.
     - Dec.  7 - Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, declares war on
                 the United States and Great Britain.
     - Dec.  8 - United States and Great Britain declare war
                 on Japan.
     - Dec.  8 - China declares war on Japan, Germany, and
                 Italy.
     - Dec. 11 - Germany and Italy declare war on the United
                 States.
     - Dec. 11 - United States declares war against Germany and
                 Italy.
1942 - May  22 - Mexico declares war on Germany and Italy.
     - Aug. 22 - Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy.
1943 - Apr.  7 - Bolivia declares war against the Axis Powers.
     - Sept. 3 - Allies invade Italy.
     - Sept. 8 - Italy surrenders to the Allies.
     - Oct. 13 - Italy (Badoglio government) declares war on
                 Germany.
1944 - June  6 - D-Day - Allies invade the Channel Coast.
     - Sept.13 - Rumania signs armistice.
1945 - Feb. 23 - Turkey and Egypt declare war against Axis.
     - Mar. 27 - Argentina declares war on Germany.
     - May   2 - German army in Italy surrenders to Allies.
     - May   8 - Germany surrenders unconditionally to the Allies.
     - Aug.  8 - Russia declares war on Japan.
     - Sept. 2 - Japan surrenders.