Hitler begins Operation Barbarosa and invades the Soviet Union. The Battle of Stalingrad ends with a German defeat. German and Italian forces in Tunisia surrender. American and British troops invade Sicily and Italy. D-Day invasion of Normandy opens up a second front.
Japan invades Manchuria.
Japan conquers the Philippines. American forces take Guadalcanal, beginning American island hopping across the Pacific. Up to Age of World Wars Back to Interwar Years Chronology Forward to the Cold War North Park University History Department WebChron Text copyright 1996-9 by David W. Koeller. All rights reserved.