Chronology of World War II
Italians advancing in Kenya
Monday, July 15, 1940 www.onwar.com

In East Africa... After a brief resistance against attacking Italian forces the outnumbered garrison of Moyale, Kenya withdraws from the town.

In the Baltic States... Plebiscites conducted in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are announced to show a unanimous desire for union with the USSR.

In the United States... The Democratic Party convention at Chicago opens.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.