Important Events of World War II By sara_ashley673 Sep 29, 1938 Munich Conference Aug 23, 1939 Nazi-Soviet Pact Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Aug 15, 1945 The Start of World War II May 26, 1940 "Miracle at Dunkirk" Jun 22, 1940 France's Surrender Jul 10, 1940 Battle of Britain Dec 7, 1941 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 America Enters the War Apr 9, 1942 Bataan Death March Apr 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Jun 4, 1942 Battle of Midway Jan 24, 1943 Casablanca Conference Jul 9, 1943 Invasion of Sicily Jul 25, 1943 Mussolini's Arrest Nov 28, 1943 The Tehran Conference Dec 4, 1943 Roosevelt and Churchill meet to discuss D-Day Jun 6, 1944 Allies invade the Shores of Normandy Oct 23, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf Dec 16, 1944 Battle of the Bulge Feb 19, 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima Apr 30, 1945 Hitler's Death May 7, 1945 Germany Surrenders-V-E Day Aug 6, 1945 America Drops Atom Bomb on Hiroshima Sep 2, 1945 Japan Surrenders