Japan invades Manchuria By Abraham.diaz Sep 18, 1931 Japan invades Manchuria japan invades manchuria Jul 7, 1937 Japan invades China, initiating World War II in the Pacific. japan invades china Dec 1, 1941 : Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The U.S. declares war on Japan. japan bomba pearl Nov 1, 1942 US troops halt the Japanese island-hopping advance towards Australia at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. solomon island Jul 10, 1943 US and British troops land on Sicily. By mid-August, the Allies control Sicily. land on sicily Jan 22, 1944 Allied troops land successfully near Anzio, just south of Rome. allied troops Oct 20, 1944 US troops land in the Philippines. us troops lind in philippines Mar 17, 1945 US troops cross the Rhine River at Remagen. us troops cross Apr 10, 1945 Hitler commits suicide. Hitler commits suicide. Aug 6, 1945 The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Aug 9, 1945 The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The United States drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Sep 2, 1945 Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. end world war 2
