History of Oceania

What order did countries fall in world war 2?

The order in which countries fell during World War II is as follows:

Poland: Invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, sparking the outbreak of World War II.

Norway: Invaded by Germany on April 9, 1940.

Denmark: Invaded by Germany on April 9, 1940.

Belgium: Invaded by Germany on May 10, 1940.

Netherlands: Invaded by Germany on May 10, 1940.

Luxembourg: Invaded by Germany on May 10, 1940.

France: The French Third Republic collapsed after the military defeat to Germany on June 25, 1940.

Yugoslavia: Invaded by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria on April 6, 1941.

Greece: Invaded by Italy on October 28, 1940, and joined by Germany in April 1941.

British Malaya: Invaded by Japan on December 8, 1941.

Singapore: Captured by Japan on February 15, 1942.

Dutch East Indies: Invaded by Japan on January 11, 1942.

Philippines: Invaded by Japan on December 8, 1941.

Hong Kong: Captured by Japan on December 25, 1941.

Burma: Invaded by Japan on December 11, 1941.

Thailand: Became a de facto ally of Japan after their invasion of Malaya.

Italy: Surrendered to the Allies on September 8, 1943, after the Allied invasion of Sicily and mainland Italy.

Finland: Signed an armistice agreement with the Soviet Union on September 19, 1944, ending the Continuation War.

Romania: Overthrown by a pro-Allied coup on August 23, 1944, led by King Michael I.

Bulgaria: Declared war on Germany on September 5, 1944, after Romania's defection.

Hungary: Declared war on Germany on December 21, 1944, despite being occupied by German forces.

Germany: Surrendered unconditionally to the Allies on May 8, 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe.

Japan: Surrendered to the Allies on August 15, 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.