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Clockwise from top left: Germany's V-2 rocket, aftermath of the Wola massacre in Poland, liberation of Paris, battle of the Philippine Sea. This is a timeline of events that occurred during 1944 in World War II.
Important events of 1944, including Operation Market Garden and D-Day (pictured above). 20 Jan. Russian troops recapture Novgorod. 29 Jan. The Leningrad-Moscow rail line re-opens effectively ending the siege of Leningrad. 7 March. Japan starts Operation U-Go – an attempt to push the Allies back to India by destroying their bases at Imphal and ...
- Jennifer Rosenberg
- 1939. Sept. 1 may be the official start of World War II, but it didn't start in a vacuum. Europe and Asia had been tense for years prior to 1939 because of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich in Germany, the Spanish Civil War, the Japanese invasion of China, the German annexation of Austria, and the imprisonment of thousands of Jews in concentration camps.
- 1940. The first full year of the war saw Germany invading its European neighbors: Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, and Romania, and the bombing of Britain lasted for months.
- 1941. The year 1941 was one of escalation around the world. Italy may have been defeated in Greece, but that didn't mean that Germany wouldn't take the country.
- 1942. U.S. troops first arrived in Britain in January 1942. Also that year, Japan captured Singapore, which was Britain's last location in the Pacific, as well as islands such as Borneo and Sumatra.
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- Battle of the Atlantic: September 3, 1939 to May 8, 1945. World War II's longest continuous campaign takes place, with the Allies striking a naval blockade against Germany and igniting a struggle for control of Atlantic Ocean sea routes.
- Battle of Dunkirk from May 26 to June 4, 1940. A German invasion around the French coastal town of Dunkirk separates the French and British armies, marooning Allied forces.
- Battle of Britain, July 10 to October 31, 1940. After a nearly four-month air campaign waged over England, Britain's Royal Air Force and Navy respond to heavy bombing attacks from Germany's Luftwaffe air force, including “the Blitz,” in an attempt to destroy the RAF before invading.
- Battle of Crete: May 20 to June 1, 1941. Nazi paratroopers invade the Greek island of Crete, marking history's first mostly airborne attack. Day one of the campaign results in heavy losses for the Germans, but fearing a sea assault, Allied forces soon withdraw and evacuate in defeat.
- September 1, 1939. Germany invades Poland, initiating World War II in Europe.
- September 3, 1939. Honoring their guarantee of Poland’s borders, Great Britain and France declare war on Germany.
- September 17, 1939. The Soviet Union invades Poland from the east.
- September 27–29, 1939. Warsaw surrenders on September 27. The Polish government flees into exile via Romania. Germany and the Soviet Union divide Poland between them.
Dec 5, 2016 · Peace Treaty with Japan September 02 1945. World War 2 is officially concluded ( World War 2 Ends) with the signing of the peace treaty with Japan. Officially V-J day in the United States (victory over Japan). The U.K. celebrates August 15th as V-J Day.
Saturday, June 17th, 1944. US amphibious assault elements arrive to take Saipan. Monday, June 19th, 1944. The first Japanese raid assaults US Task Force 58 through a combined force of IJN and IJA aircraft commitment. The American response nets 35 enemies in the first phase of the attack. Monday, June 19th, 1944.
