World War 2 By jj375514 Sep 1, 1939 World War 2 began Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 World War 2 Jun 10, 1940 Italy enters the war Jul 10, 1940 The battle of Britain Sep 27, 1940 Japan, Germany and Italy sign the Tripartite pact Dec 7, 1940 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor Dec 8, 1941 The U.S. declares the war on Japan Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare war on The U.S Dec 16, 1944 Germany launches the Battle of the Bulge, resulting in the retreat of Germany Apr 30, 1945 Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945 Germany surrenders to the U.S May 9, 1945 U.S drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima Sep 2, 1945 WW II ENDS
