World War II History By DLavenski Period: Jan 1, 1930 to Dec 31, 1950 World War II History Jan 1, 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia Dec 31, 1936 Italy takes over Ethiopia Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China May 5, 1938 Germany takes over Austria Mar 7, 1939 Germany tades over Czechoslovakia Sep 3, 1939 Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany Neville Chamberlain was the prime minister of England Sep 3, 1939 France, Australia, and New Sealand declare war on Germany Sep 6, 1939 South Africa declares war on Germany Sep 7, 1939 Germany invades Poland Sep 10, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany Sep 17, 1939 Soviet Union invades Poland from the East Nov 30, 1939 Soviet Union invades Finland Apr 9, 1940 Germany invades Norway and Denmark Apr 9, 1940 Denmark surrenders to Germany May 10, 1940 Winston Churchill becomes new British Prime Minister May 10, 1940 Germany attacks Luxenbourg, Holland, and Belgium May 10, 1940 Luxembourg surrenders to Germany May 12, 1940 German army enters France May 14, 1940 Holland surrenders to Germany May 14, 1940 Local Defence Volunteers is created in England Also known as Dad's Army May 27, 1940 Evacuation on 340,000 English and French soldiers Evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk May 28, 1940 Belgium surrenders to Germany