WW 2 key events By shane-o Jul 10, 1940 Battle for Britain Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attacked Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on US May 8, 1942 Battle of Coral Sea Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Aug 7, 1942 Guadalcanal Feb 2, 1943 End of Battle of Stalingrad Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide Sep 2, 1945 formal surrender of Japan Sep 12, 1945 Truman becomes president Dec 16, 1945 Battle of the Bulge