Harmony Boucher - WWII Timeline By Harmonyboucher06 Jan 30, 1933 Hitler appointed German Chancellor Apr 1, 1933 Anti-Jewish Boycott Aug 2, 1934 German President Von Hindenburg dies Aug 19, 1934 Hitler abolishes the office of president May 31, 1935 Jews barred from serving in the German armed forces Oct 25, 1936 Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis treaty Sep 1, 1939 World war ll starts Sep 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Dec 13, 1939 England wins war’s first sea battle May 10, 1940 Start of the German offensive in western Europe Aug 8, 1940 Battle of Britain begins Aug 12, 1940 Battle of Britain begins Jun 22, 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union Dec 7, 1941 Japan attacks Pearl Harbor Dec 11, 1941 Germany declares war against the USA Jul 22, 1942 Germans establish Treblinka concentration camp Jul 5, 1943 Germans launch battle of Kursk Sep 3, 1943 Italy surrenders Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Jul 20, 1944 Failed attempt to assassinate Hitler Dec 16, 1944 Battle of Bulge begins Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders Sep 2, 1945 World War ll ends