christopher WW2 By lewisgrade535 Jan 30, 1933 adof hitler takes power Sep 1, 1939 germany invades poland Sep 3, 1939 france and great britain declare war Apr 9, 1940 germany invades denmark and norway May 10, 1940 germany uses blitzkrieg to take over the netherlands and belgium Jun 10, 1940 italy gos to war Jun 22, 1941 germany invades soviet union Dec 7, 1941 the japanese attack the usa the navy Jun 4, 1942 the us navy defeats the japanese navy Sep 3, 1943 italy surrrenders Jun 6, 1944 d day Dec 16, 1944 battle of the bulge Mar 26, 1945 iwo jima Apr 12, 1945 succeeded by tarry truman