WWII Timeline

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  • Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany

    Hindenburg formally appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany.
  • Germany invades Poland

    Germany invades Poland

    Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany & their allies which marked the start of WWII.
  • France & England Declare War on Germany

    France & England Declare War on Germany

    In response to Germany's invasion of Poland, France & England both declared war on Germany.
  • British & French Troops Evacuate Dunkirk

    British & French Troops Evacuate Dunkirk

    Also known as Operation Dynamo, this was when 338,000 Allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk.
  • Paris falls to Germany

    Paris falls to Germany

    Paris fell to Nazi Germany one month after the German Wehrmacht stormed into France.
  • The Lend-Lease Act is Signed into Law

    The Lend-Lease Act is Signed into Law

    This act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."
  • Germany Invades Russia, Breaking Their "Non-Aggression" Partnership

    Germany Invades Russia, Breaking Their "Non-Aggression" Partnership

    The pact was terminated when Germany launched Operation Barbarossa against the Soviet Union.
  • Pearl Harbor Attack

    Pearl Harbor Attack

    The Japanese Navy Air Service launched a surprise attack against the US naval base in Pearl Harbor.
  • U.S. Declares War on Japan

    U.S. Declares War on Japan

    United States Congress declared war on The Empire of Japan in response to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • Japanese Americans are sent to Internment Camps

    Japanese Americans are sent to Internment Camps

    The attack on Pearl Harbor launched rash fear for national security, which eventually resulted in Executive Order 9066, which resulted in the internment camp of Japanese Americans.
  • U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway

    U.S. Navy Wins the Battle of Midway

    The U.S. Navy had a major victory over the 4 Japanese Naval ships (Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, & Soryu) which had all participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins

    D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Europe Begins

    Codename OVERLORD, what became known as the largest invasion force in human history, delivered 5 naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.
  • Six Marines Plant the U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima

    Six Marines Plant the U.S. Flag on Iwo Jima

    During the Battle of Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines placed the American Flag atop Mount Suribachi.
  • President Roosevelt Dies at His Retreat in Warm Springs, GA

    President Roosevelt Dies at His Retreat in Warm Springs, GA

    President FDR died of a cerebral hemorrhage in his retreat in Warm Springs, GA.
  • Hitler Poisons his Wife and Kills Himself

    Hitler Poisons his Wife and Kills Himself

    Adolf marries Eva and then only hours later poisons her and commits suicide.
  • V-E Day

    V-E Day

    When Germany Unconditionally surrendered its military forces to Allied forces and is known as Victory in Europe Day.
  • U.S.S. Indianapolis is Sunk by a Sub, Leading to the Worst Shark Attack in History

    U.S.S. Indianapolis is Sunk by a Sub, Leading to the Worst Shark Attack in History

    The U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese Submarine into shark-infested waters and only 316 out of 1,196 men on board survived.
  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Hiroshima

    The atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima was equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT, burnt 70% of buildings, and caused approximately 140,000 deaths.
  • The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

    The Atomic Bomb is Dropped on Nagasaki

    The United States dropped the atomic bomb "Fat Man" above the city of Nagasaki, Japan.
  • Japan Surrenders to the United States

    Japan Surrenders to the United States

    Japanese officials signed the official Instrument of Surrender, surrendering to the U.S.