World War II By capricorn1228 Sep 1, 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland Sep 5, 1939 United States proclaims its neutrality; German troops cross the Vistula River in Poland. Jul 1, 1940 German U-boats attack merchant ships in the Atlantic. Sep 29, 1941 Nazis murder 33,771 Jews at Kiev Dec 7, 1941 Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor Jun 3, 1942 Battle Of Midway U.S. vs. Japan Aug 21, 1942 Battle of Stalingrad Hitler wanted to capture Stalingrad. Jul 5, 1943 Battle of Kursk Germans defeated.
