US History project By Kingcaleb545 Period: Jan 30, 1933 to Apr 30, 1945 Hitler becomes leader Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 WWll Period: Sep 17, 1939 to Oct 6, 1939 Invasion of Poland Period: Dec 13, 1939 to Dec 13, 1939 Battle of River Plate Period: Apr 8, 1940 to Apr 8, 1940 Norway protested the British naval mining of its territorial waters. Period: Apr 26, 1940 to Jun 4, 1940 German forces resumed offensive toward Dunkirk, and Operation Dynamo was ordered to commence. Period: May 10, 1940 to May 28, 1940 Germany invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Period: May 10, 1940 to Jun 14, 1940 Paris, the French capital, fell to the Germans Period: Jun 22, 1941 to Dec 5, 1941 Adolf Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa, Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. Period: Dec 7, 1941 to Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack Period: Nov 8, 1942 to Nov 16, 1942 Operation Torch Period: Jun 6, 1944 to Aug 30, 1944 D-day Period: Apr 20, 1945 to Apr 20, 1945 Hitler dies Period: May 8, 1945 to May 8, 1945 Victory in Europe day Period: Sep 2, 1945 to Sep 2, 1945 Surrender of Japan