WWII Key Events By l.sinclair Aug 14, 1939 Hitler breaks non-aggression pact Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Jul 10, 1940 Vichy France Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on U.S. Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare wasr on U.S. Mar 20, 1942 MacArthur promises to return May 7, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Aug 7, 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal Oct 20, 1942 MacArthur returns Dec 7, 1942 Pearl Harbor Attacked Feb 2, 1943 End of Batttle of Stalingrad Jul 10, 1943 Sicily Falls Jun 5, 1944 Rome Falls Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 23, 1945 US flag raised on Mt. Suribachi Apr 12, 1945 Truman becomes President Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide Jun 21, 1945 Okinawa taken Sep 2, 1945 Surrender of Japan