double u double u 2 By XEN97 Aug 23, 1939 Germany and the Soviet Union sign theNazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact Period: Aug 27, 1939 to Mar 27, 1945 Hitlers Haus Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2 Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany May 1, 1940 Auschwitz established May 10, 1940 May 10 - Germany invades France, Belgium, and the Netherlands Mar 11, 1941 U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease bill Dec 7, 1941 The Japanese launch a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Dec 11, 1941 - Germany and Italy declare war on the United States; then the United States declares war on Germany and Italy Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler commits suicide Aug 6, 1945 U.S. Bombs Japan