World War III (Broken Allies)

World War III was a global military conflict between several nations, namely the Soviet Union and the United States and their allies. World War III is sometimes considered part of World War II, however many people consider it a seperate war due to the goals and combatants. World War III is also often known as the Third World War, WWIII, and other names.

June 1945

 * June 3: Soviet forces attack American forces in Germany
 * June 5: United States demands acknowledgement and apology from the Soviet Union
 * June 8: Soviet Union invades further into Europe, considered a de facto declaration of war from the Soviet Union; France, United Kingdom, and United States recognize hostilities with the Soviet Union
 * June 14: Massive push from the Soviet Union into Germany
 * June 18: Soviet invasion of Finland begins
 * June 20: Soviet invasion of Yugoslavia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey begins
 * June 23: Turkey joins Allies
 * June 25: First fighting in Turkey

July 1945

 * July 4: Independence Offensive begins; American troops attack Soviet troops in Croatia
 * July 11: Soviet troops annex Yugoslavia
 * July 19: Soviet troops invade northeastern Italy
 * July 20: Turkish offensive against Soviets in the Caucasus mountains begins

August 1945

 * August 9: Allied forces retreat in northeastern Italy
 * August 15: Allied forces in Italy invade coastal Soviet-held Yugoslavia in unprepared-for amphibious invasion
 * August 18: Nuclear weapons dropped on Minsk and Kiev
 * August 22: Full force against Allies; Allied front line collapses in Germany and retreats to the rhine
 * August 25: Soviets take Denmark
 * August 27: Finland surrenders to Soviets

September 1945

 * September 3: Massive group of U.S. troops arrive in Europe
 * September 16: Soviets cross the rhine and split the Allied lines
 * September 18: Soviets trap Allied troops on the shores of Croatia
 * September 25: Soviets trap Allied troops on the shores of the Netherlands
 * September 27: Allied troops are evacuated by sea from Croatia
 * September 28: Allied troops are evacuated by sea from the Netherlands

October 1945

 * October 1: Allied lines are split; troops pull south from Northern Italy
 * October 5: Soviet troops attack Istanbul
 * October 11: Several French divisions encircled and surrender in Belgium
 * October 17: Massive Soviet push in Normandy
 * October 24: Allied lines break in Northern France; Allied retreat to Paris
 * October 27: Soviets cut of supplies from the North Sea to Allied troops
 * October 30: Soviet capture of Istanbul and large numbers of Turkish troops surrender there

November 1945

 * November 2: Allies attack overstretched Soviet lines in Luxembourg; Soviet lines are split
 * November 9: Soviets begin constructing a fortified wall along the German west border
 * November 11: Soviet attack on Paris begins
 * November 13: Soviets and Allies battle for Japanese-held Korea
 * November 18: Soviets capture Paris; Stalin offers Armistice to Allies
 * November 22: Soviet Armistice is refused
 * November 27: Allied troops strike hard against Soviets in western France, breaking their lines

February 1946

 * February 6: Massive amounts of troops arrive in southern France
 * February 13: Soviets retreat; Allies recapture Paris
 * February 19: Soviet troops encircled in southwest France and surrender
 * February 24: Massive push in Normandy against Soviets; some Soviet troops are trapped on Normandy coast

March 1946

 * March 8: Allied invasion of Japan begins
 * March 12: Soviet troops trapped in Normandy surrender
 * March 19: Allies drop a nuclear weapon on Sevestopol.
 * March 23: War in France is brought to a halt by a large offensive from the Soviets
 * March 29: Allies recapture Istanbul

April 1946

 * April 7: Allied landings in Crimea are successful
 * April 19: Allies capture Kiev
 * April 20: Allies retreat to Paris
 * April 24: Allies retreat in Russia after loss at Moscow
 * April 26: Massive Russian push into Paris and central France; Allied lines are split

May 1946

 * May 10: Allied troops surrender in Russia after being encircled
 * May 13: Turkish troops expel Soviets from the Caucasus Mountains
 * May 19: Allied troops are evacuated by sea from France in Normandy and Montpellier
 * May 23: Stalin offers Allies armistice
 * May 28: Armistice is refused

June 1946

 * June 9: