Date of Letter World War II Timeline
1939
-- World War II begins - Germany invades Poland (August 31, 1939)
1940
-- British escape from Dunkirk (May 1940)
-- Battle of Britain - Air War - RAF vs. Luftwaffe (Aug - Sept 1940)
1941
-- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor (Dec 7, 1941)
1942
-- Japan captures Singapore (February 15, 1942)
1943
1944
-- Allies invade Europe D-Day (June 6, 1944)
1945
-- Victory in Europe (May 7, 1945)
-- Victory in Japan (September 1945)
1946