Germany Entering World War 2 By CollinR Mar 13, 1938 Germany takes over Austira In 1938, Germany invaded Austria, and took over it. Mar 15, 1939 Germany Invades Czechoslovakia Oct 8, 1939 Germany Invades Poland Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Norway and Denmark May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Western Europe May 12, 1940 German Army enters France Jun 14, 1940 German Army enters, and Takes over Paris Sep 20, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan sign Tripartite Pact Jun 22, 1941 Germany Invades Russia Dec 11, 1941 Germany, and Italy declare war on USA Jun 6, 1944 D-Day USA, storms the beaches of Normandy, and over run German Forces Apr 30, 1945 Hitler Commits Suicide May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders to Allied Powers Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 ends